# caudate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɔː.deɪt/ · frequency rank #95,810

## Definitions
1. Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.
2. Having a tail.
3. Of or pertaining to the Caudata order of amphibians.
4. Having a tail-like extension.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin caudātus, from Classical Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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