proper nounCaldĭusCALDIVS☆ KeepMeaninga nickname formed from ClaudiusLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879CALDIUSLEWIS & SHORTCALDIUSCaldĭus, i, m. calda, I. a nickname formed from Claudius, and given to the emperor Tiberius, on account of his fondness for drink, Suet. Tib. 42; cf. Biberius and Mero.Read the whole entry