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LNS

caula, caulae

(caulla, caullae)

apparently contr. from cavile, Bip., from cavus; cf. Paul. ex, cavile

Mostly Plural

noun (f., 1^st declension)

an opening, hole, passage
A sheepfold or cote
An enclosure

Abbreviations

caulae or caullae, ārum, f. apparently contr. from cavile, Varr. L. L. 5, § 20, p. 8 Bip., from cavus; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 46. In gen., an opening, hole, passage (so most freq. in Lucr.), Lucr. 2, 951; 3, 707: per caulas corporis, id. 3, 255; 3, 702; 6, 839: per caulas palati, id. 4, 620; 4, 660: per caulas aetheris, id. 6, 492: intra caulas (aedis Saturni), Lex Corn. XX Quaest. 2, 41; cf.: caulae (Jani) pace clauduntur, Macr. S. 1, 9; v. Lucr. 2, p. 374 sq. Lachm.

—Hence, Esp. A sheepfold or cote, Verg. A. 9, 60 Serv.

—* An enclosure, Inscr. Murat. 191, 3.