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caulis

UK/ˈkɔːlɪs/

caulis noun: each of the main stalks which support the volutes and helices of a Corinthian capital. Also the plural of cauli.

Noun

caulis (plural caules)

  1. Each of the main stalks which support the volutes and helices of a Corinthian capital.
  2. The stalk of a plant, especially a herbaceous stem in its natural state.

Also used as

caulis is also the plural of cauli.

Forms of caulis

pluralcaules

Origin of caulis

Learned borrowing from Latin caulis. Doublet of cole, gobi, and kale.

Words that rhyme with caulis

Questions about caulis

What does caulis mean?
Caulis means each of the main stalks which support the volutes and helices of a Corinthian capital.
What part of speech is caulis?
Caulis is a noun.
How do you pronounce caulis?
Caulis is pronounced /ˈkɔːlɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of caulis?
The plural of caulis is caules.

Words near caulis in the dictionary

  1. caulinar
  2. caulinary
  3. cauline
  4. caulini
  5. caulirosulate
  6. caulis
  7. caulk
  8. caulk off
  9. caulkable
  10. caulked
  11. caulked off

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