cadivus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

cădīvus, a, um, adj. [cado] (an access. form of caducus).

I Of fruit, falling of itself : mala, Plin. 15, 16, 18, § 59; 15, 17, 18, § 60.—

II In medic. lang., having the falling sickness or epilepsy , epileptic , Marc. Emp. 20.