caudices

Meanings

• noun

  bundles of rods or sticks used for punishment or correction

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Variants

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caudex , caudexes , caudices

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Etymology

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From Latin 'caudicēs', plural of 'caudicēs' meaning 'bundle of rods, bundle of twigs'.

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Trivia

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1. Caudices were also used as a form of punishment in medieval Europe.

2. The use of caudices as a form of punishment is still depicted in some works of art and literature.

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1. flagellation: A method of punishment involving the use of whips or rods. Caudices are a type of implement used for this purpose.

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In ancient Rome, caudices were used as a form of punishment, particularly for slaves. The person being punished would be made to bend over and grasp the top of the bundle, while the executioner would then deliver blows to the exposed buttocks with the rods.

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