caduce
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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle French caduc, from Latin cadūcus (“falling; transitory”).
Adjective
caduce (comparative more caduce, superlative most caduce)
Etymology 2
From Latin cādūceus, cādūceum.
Noun
caduce (plural caduces)
Further reading
- “caduce, adj.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. - “caduce, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Latin
Adjective
cadūce