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cauda (also cōda , like codex, plostrum, etc., Varr. ap. Non. p. 86, 19; id. R. R. 2, 7, 5; Petr. 44, 12; Fest. p. 178, 29; Paul. ex Fest. p. 38, 17 Müll.) [etym. dub.; cf. codex], ae, f.,
I.the tail of animals, Lucr. 2, 806; 3, 658; Cic. de Or. 3, 59, 222; id. Fin. 3, 5, 18; Plin. 11, 50, 111, § 264; Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 3; 2, 5, 8.—
2. Prov.
a. Caudam jactare popello, to flatter, fawn upon (the figure taken from dogs), Pers. 4, 15.—
b. Caudam trahere, to have a tail stuck on in mockery, to be made a fool of, Hor. S. 2, 3, 53; Vell. 2, 83, 3; cf.: “vitium bono viro quasi caudam turpissimam apponere,” Lact. 6, 18, 16. —*
3. In a pun, the end of the word, or the tail of the animal: “Verris,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 78, § 191.—
II. Transf.: “membrum virile,” Hor. S. 1, 2, 45; 2, 7, 49.—
III. Trop., of the addition to the name Verres, making it Verrucius: “videtis extremam partem nominis, codam illam Verrinam tamquam in luto demersam in liturā,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 78, § 191.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.2.191
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