"caulis" meaning in Latin

See caulis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈkau̯.lɪs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkaːu̯.lis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-European *keh₂ulis (“straight stalk”). Cognate with Sanskrit कुल्या (kulyā), Ancient Greek καυλός (kaulós, “stem”), Latvian kauls (“bone”), Old Irish cúal (“bundle of sticks”), and perhaps Old Armenian ցօղուն (cʻōłun, “stalk; straw”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|la|:der|ine-pro:*keh₂ulis}}, {{der|la|ine-pro|*keh₂ulis|t=straight stalk}} Proto-Indo-European *keh₂ulis (“straight stalk”), {{cog|sa|कुल्या}} Sanskrit कुल्या (kulyā), {{cog|grc|καυλός|t=stem}} Ancient Greek καυλός (kaulós, “stem”), {{cog|lv|kauls|t=bone}} Latvian kauls (“bone”), {{cog|sga|cúal|t=bundle of sticks}} Old Irish cúal (“bundle of sticks”), {{cog|xcl|ցօղուն|t=stalk; straw}} Old Armenian ցօղուն (cʻōłun, “stalk; straw”) Head templates: {{la-noun|caulis<3>|g=m}} caulis m (genitive caulis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|caulis<3>}} Forms: caulis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], caulis [nominative, singular], caulēs [nominative, plural], caulis [genitive, singular], caulium [genitive, plural], caulī [dative, singular], caulibus [dative, plural], caulem [accusative, singular], caulēs [accusative, plural], caulīs [accusative, plural], caule [ablative, singular], caulibus [ablative, plural], caulis [singular, vocative], caulēs [plural, vocative], cōlis [alternative], coles [alternative]
  1. stalk, stem Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-caulis-la-noun-d2aCiupb Categories (other): Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms with variable monophthongization, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 50 50 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 54 46 Disambiguation of Latin terms with variable monophthongization: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 50 50
  2. stem of a cabbage Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-caulis-la-noun-hrL53EWn Categories (other): Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms with variable monophthongization, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 50 50 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 54 46 Disambiguation of Latin terms with variable monophthongization: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cauliculus, cauliculatus
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈkau̯.liːs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkaːu̯.lis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: caulīs [canonical], caullīs [alternative]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|la|noun form|head=caulīs}} caulīs
  1. dative/ablative plural of caulae Tags: ablative, dative, form-of, plural Form of: caulae
    Sense id: en-caulis-la-noun-Y3GO7fSZ Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms with variable monophthongization Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 74 Disambiguation of Latin terms with variable monophthongization: 33 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latin terms with variable monophthongization",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "caulīs",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caullīs",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "head": "caulīs"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "caulae"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dative/ablative plural of caulae"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "caulae",
          "caulae#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dative",
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkau̯.liːs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkaːu̯.lis]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "caulis"
}

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