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caudae

caudae is the plural of cauda.

Meaning of cauda

Noun

cauda (plural caudae)

  1. A diacritical mark with various forms, attached to the e of the e caudata used to indicate an abbreviation of ae or sometimes of oe, sometimes used on another letter when the e is omitted.
    • The cauda of the e-caudata is extended. Ligatures of -st, -rt, -et and -nt are used.2010, Sinéad O'Sullivan, “The Oldest Gloss Tradition on Martianus Capella’s De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii”, in Glossae aeui Carolini in libros I-II De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, Brepols...
    Synonyms:
    cedilla

Phrases with caudae

Questions about caudae

What is caudae the plural of?
Caudae is the plural of cauda.

Words near caudae in the dictionary

  1. cauda
  2. cauda equina
  3. cauda equina syndrome
  4. cauda galli
  5. caudad
  6. caudae
  7. caudae equinae
  8. caudal
  9. caudal fin
  10. caudal fins
  11. caudal keel

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