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caduce

/kəˈdjuːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ca-duce
IPA
/kəˈdjuːs/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

caducous.

Obsolete

noun

caduceus.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle French caduc, from Latin cadūcus (“falling; transitory”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: caduc, cadūcus, cādūceus

Usage

Inflected Forms

more caduce (comparative) most caduce (superlative) caduces (plural)

Rhymes With

ashy-headed goose emden goose 'scuse secluse

Questions

How do you pronounce caduce?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈdjuːs/.
What does caduce mean?
caducous.
Where does caduce come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce caduce

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