o caudata

/ˈoː.kaʊˈdɑːtə//ˈoː.kɔːˈdeɪtə/

noun

A form of the letter o modified by the addition of a diacritical “tail”: ⟨ǫ⟩, used in Old Norse.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:o caudata.”

OriginMedieval Latin o caudāta →
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Meanings

noun
  1. rareA form of the letter o modified by the addition of a diacritical “tail”: ⟨ǫ⟩, used in Old Norse.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:o caudata.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latino caudāta
  2. Englisho caudata

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin o caudāta (literally “tailed o”).

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Translations

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Cite this entry
APA

o caudata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/o%20caudata

MLA

“o caudata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/o%20caudata. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “o caudata,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/o%20caudata.

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