cludere

Cludere is a term that appears primarily in discussions of Latin orthography as a nonstandard form associated with the verb claudere, which means to close or shut in classical Latin. The standard infinitive for the verb is claudere, and the common present forms derive from that verb. In established Latin grammars and dictionaries, "cludere" is not treated as a separate entry or as a distinct verb in its own right.

When it does surface in manuscripts, glossaries, or digital text sets, "cludere" is typically regarded as a spelling variant rather than a separate lexical item. Most explanations point to orthographic variation, scribal simplification, or miscopying of vowels as the likely source of the form, rather than evidence of a different meaning or conjugation pattern. Consequently, the semantic and grammatical behavior attributed to "cludere" is normally assumed to align with claudere.

In modern scholarship, "cludere" is largely of interest as a case study in textual criticism and orthography. It does not have an established meaning beyond being considered a possible misspelling of claudere. For standard Latin study, scholars adhere to claudere and its regular conjugation, and use "cludere" only as a historical or textual note about orthographic variation found in some sources. See also claudere and related forms derived from the same root.