Main Entry:

caul·dron

Pronunciation:

\ˈkȯl-drən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, caudron, caldron, from Anglo-French cauderon, diminutive of caldere basin, from Late Latin caldaria, from feminine of Latin caldarius used for hot water, from calidus warm, from calēre to be warm — more at lee

Date:

14th century

1 : a large kettle or boiler 2 : something resembling a boiling cauldron in intensity or degree of agitation <a cauldron of intense emotions>