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case.

hut, cabin, shack

4 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaz//kɑz/
  1. hut, cabin, shack

    archaic · feminine · rare · regional
  2. box (on form)

    feminine
  3. square (on board game)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin casa, in the sense of "hut, cabin". The other senses are a semantic loan from Spanish casa. Doublet of chez, which was inherited.

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