Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cautel

/ˈkɔːtəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cau-tel
IPA: /ˈkɔːtəl/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

caution; prudence; wariness

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A traditional caution or written direction about the proper manner of administering the sacraments.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Perhaps he loves you now, And now no soil nor cautel doth besmirch The virtue of his will"
"Here come institution, by your blasphemous sacrifice, in all cautels and provisions of the Mass"

Etymology

From Latin cautēla, from cautus, past participle of caveō.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cautēla

Usage

Inflected Forms

cautels (plural)

Derived Forms

cautelous

Questions

How do you pronounce cautel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔːtəl/.
What does cautel mean?: deceit
Where does cautel come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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