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caution.

caution, guaranty, bail

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ko.sjɔ̃/
  1. caution, guaranty, bail

    feminine
  2. deposit

    feminine
  3. security deposit

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French caution, borrowed from Latin cautiōnem, from cautus, past participle of caveō, cavēre (“be on one's guard”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.