caudel

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Northern French caudel (Parisien chaudel), from Medieval Latin caldellum, diminutive of Latin caldus (warm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kau̯ˈdɛːl/, /ˈkau̯dɛl/

Noun

caudel (uncountable)

  1. caudle (hot drink given to the sick)
  2. A cooked (meat) loaf or cake.
  3. (rare) A disorder or mess.

Descendants

  • English: caudle; coddle
  • Middle Scots: caudil

References

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kawˈdɛw/ [kaʊ̯ˈdɛʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kawˈdɛl/ [kawˈðɛɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kawˈdɛ.li/ [kawˈðɛ.li]

  • Hyphenation: cau‧del

Noun

caudel m (plural caudéis)

  1. alternative form of coudel

Derived terms