# caddichus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkædɪkəs/

## Definitions
1. In ancient Sparta, a deep basin used in a form of voting or election, particularly for membership in common messes (syssitia).
2. A person rejected from membership in a Spartan common mess through the voting process that used such a basin.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek κάδδιχος (káddikhos, “a vessel used in voting”). Mentioned in Plutarch's Life of Lycurgus, describing Ancient Spartan customs.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caddichus