cautel
cautel · cautels
A traditional caution or written direction about the proper manner of administering…A traditional caution or written direction about the proper manner of administering the sacraments.
/ˈkɔːtəl/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A traditional caution or written direction about the proper manner of administering the sacraments.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Deceit
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Caution; prudence; wariness
Origin
From Latin cautēla, from cautus, past participle of caveō.From Latin cautēla, from cautus, past participle of caveō.
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Forms
plural: cautelsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedcautelous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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