caudex

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • A tree trunk, stump.
  • A bollard; post.
  • A book, writing; notebook, account book.
  • (pejorative) A blockhead, idiot.

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃s- (ash tree, ash).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*Heh₃s-

Gloss

ash tree, ash

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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