Wondering how to use Caudex in a sentence? Below are 2 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as stalk or stem.
Caudex in a sentence
Caudex meaning
An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water.
Using Caudex
- The main meaning on this page is: An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water.
- Useful related words include: stalk, stem, stock.
- In the example corpus, caudex often appears in combinations such as: claudius caudex.
Context around Caudex
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Caudex
- In this selection, "caudex" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, claudius and disembarked stand out and add context to how "caudex" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include appius claudius caudex disembarked at and appius claudius caudex was appointed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "caudex" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with caudex
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Two legions commanded by Appius Claudius Caudex disembarked at Messana, where the Mamertines had expelled the Carthaginian garrison commanded by Hanno (no relation to Hanno the Great ). (27 words)
A deadlocked senate put the matter before the popular assembly, where it was decided to accept the Mamertines' request and Appius Claudius Caudex was appointed commander of a military expedition with orders to cross to Messana. (36 words)
A deadlocked senate put the matter before the popular assembly, where it was decided to accept the Mamertines' request and Appius Claudius Caudex was appointed commander of a military expedition with orders to cross to Messana. (36 words)
Two legions commanded by Appius Claudius Caudex disembarked at Messana, where the Mamertines had expelled the Carthaginian garrison commanded by Hanno (no relation to Hanno the Great ). (27 words)
Example sentences (2)
A deadlocked senate put the matter before the popular assembly, where it was decided to accept the Mamertines' request and Appius Claudius Caudex was appointed commander of a military expedition with orders to cross to Messana.
Two legions commanded by Appius Claudius Caudex disembarked at Messana, where the Mamertines had expelled the Carthaginian garrison commanded by Hanno (no relation to Hanno the Great ).
Common combinations with caudex
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: