"caecum" meaning in Latin

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Adjective

IPA: [ˈkae̯.kũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈt͡ʃɛː.kum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} caecum
  1. inflection of caecus:
    accusative masculine singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, masculine, singular Form of: caecus
    Sense id: en-caecum-la-adj-MEonuXbs Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 19 39 42
  2. inflection of caecus:
    nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: caecus
    Sense id: en-caecum-la-adj-ls-noT6m Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 19 39 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ˈkae̯.kũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈt͡ʃɛː.kum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From caecus (“having no light; uncertain, doubtful”). Head templates: {{la-noun|caecum<2>}} caecum n (genitive caecī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|caecum<2>}} Forms: caecī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], caecum [nominative, singular], caeca [nominative, plural], caecī [genitive, singular], caecōrum [genitive, plural], caecō [dative, singular], caecīs [dative, plural], caecum [accusative, singular], caeca [accusative, plural], caecō [ablative, singular], caecīs [ablative, plural], caecum [singular, vocative], caeca [plural, vocative]
  1. (poetic) Uncertainty, obscurity. Tags: declension-2, neuter, poetic
    Sense id: en-caecum-la-noun-w0y3GHds Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 19 39 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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