caddichus
/ˈkædɪkəs/
caddichus noun: in ancient Sparta, a deep basin used in a form of voting or election, particularly for membership in common messes (syssitia).
Noun
caddichus (plural caddichuses)
- In ancient Sparta, a deep basin used in a form of voting or election, particularly for membership in common messes (syssitia).
- Each man in the company took a little ball of soft bread, which they were to throw into a deep basin, which a waiter carried round upon his head; those that liked the person to be chosen dropped their ball into the basin without altering its figure, and those who disliked him pressed it between...1847, Plutarch, translated by John Dryden, Life of Lycurgus, page 12
- A person rejected from membership in a Spartan common mess through the voting process that used such a basin.
- The basin was called caddichus, and the rejected candidate had a name thence derived.1847, Plutarch, translated by John Dryden, Life of Lycurgus, page 12
caddichus meaning in Bengali
caddichus in Bengali
- প্রাচীন স্পার্টায়
Forms of caddichus
| plural | caddichuses |
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Origin of caddichus
From Ancient Greek κάδδιχος (káddikhos, “a vessel used in voting”). Mentioned in Plutarch's Life of Lycurgus, describing Ancient Spartan customs.
Questions about caddichus
- What does caddichus mean?
- Caddichus means in ancient Sparta, a deep basin used in a form of voting or election, particularly for membership in common messes (syssitia).
- What is caddichus in Bengali?
- Caddichus in Bengali is প্রাচীন স্পার্টায়. See Caddichus meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is caddichus?
- Caddichus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce caddichus?
- Caddichus is pronounced /ˈkædɪkəs/.
- What is the plural of caddichus?
- The plural of caddichus is caddichuses.
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