caulis, caulis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 3rd
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
stalk/stem; stem of a cabbage/lettuce/etc; cabbage/lettuce; quill; penis;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | caulis | caules |
| Gen. | caulis | caulium, caulum |
| Dat. | cauli | caulibus |
| Acc. | caulem, caulim | caules |
| Voc. | caulis | caules |
| Abl. | caule, cauli | caulibus |
Examples
Satura V
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...perfundit, at hic qui pallidus adfertur misero tibi caulis olebit lanternam; illud enim uestris datur alueolis quod canna..."Satura I
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...clientes uotaque deponunt, quamquam longissima cenae spes homini; caulis miseris atque ignis emendus. optima siluarum interea pelagique uorabit..."