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excuso.

to excuse, allege in excuse, free from a charge

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ɛkˈskuː.soː]Classical-Latin[ekˈskuː.s̬o]
  1. to excuse, allege in excuse, free from a charge

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  2. to cite as an excuse or pretext or justification

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  3. to exempt, dispense

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  4. to justify by an excuse

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Italic *kaussā Old Latin caussa Latin causa Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin excūsō From ex- + causa (“cause, reason; case”) + -ō.

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