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cosa.

thing, matter

4 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɔ.za/Central-and-Southern-Italy/ˈkɔ.sa/Central-and-Southern-Italy/ˈkɔ.za/Italy, Northern/ˈkɔ.sa/Italy, Northern, dialectal

  1. thing, matter

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin causa. Doublet of the borrowing causa. The pronoun is a clipping of che cosa.

pron/ˈkɔ.za/Central-and-Southern-Italy/ˈkɔ.sa/Central-and-Southern-Italy/ˈkɔ.za/Italy, Northern/ˈkɔ.sa/Italy, Northern, dialectal

  1. what?

    Cosa c'è?

  2. what!

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin causa. Doublet of the borrowing causa. The pronoun is a clipping of che cosa.

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