cauldron
or cal·dron
[ kawl-druhn ]
/ ˈkɔl drən /
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noun
a large kettle or boiler.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Origin of cauldron
1250–1300; Middle English, alteration (by association with Latin caldus warm) of Middle English cauderon<Anglo-French, equivalent to caudere (<Late Latin caldāria;see caldera) + -on noun suffix
Words nearby cauldron
caught in the middle, caught short, caul, cauld, cauldrife, cauldron, caulescent, Caulfield, caulicle, cauliflory, cauliflower
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British Dictionary definitions for cauldron
cauldron
caldron
/ (ˈkɔːldrən) /
noun
a large pot used for boiling, esp one with handles
Word Origin for cauldron
C13: from earlier cauderon, from Anglo-French, from Latin caldārium hot bath, from calidus warm
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