Cauldron

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɔːl.drÉ™n/

Alternative forms

• caldron

Origin

From Middle English, from Old Northern French caudron (Old French chaudron), itself from a derivative of Latin calidārium (""), caldārium from calidus ("hot").

Full definition of cauldron

Noun

1. A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.
• 1623

• Double, double toil and trouble;Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
• 1997, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Raincoast Books, ISBN 9781551923963, page 102:I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses …
• 2004, Carl Neal, The Magick Toolbox: The Ultimate Compendium for Choosing and Using Ritual Implements and Magickal Tools, Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC (2004), ISBN 9781578633241, unnumbered page:Large cauldrons are a little tricky to locate, but are well worth the search if you have a place to safely store and use one.