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cauliculus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
caulicu-lus
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the Corinthian capital, any of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to support the volutes.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cauliculus (“little stalk”). Doublet of caulicle.

Inflected Forms

cauliculi (plural)

Synonyms

caulicole

Questions

What does cauliculus mean?
In the Corinthian capital, any of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to support the volutes.
Where does cauliculus come from?
Borrowed from Latin cauliculus (“little stalk”). Doublet of caulicle.

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