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causa.

cause, reason

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkaw.zɐ/Brazil[ˈkaʊ̯.zɐ]Brazil/ˈkaw.zɐ/Portugal
  1. cause, reason

    feminine
  2. suit, lawsuit

    feminine
  3. goal, aim

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin causa. Doublet of the inherited coisa and cousa. Cognates include English and French cause, Italian and Spanish causa.

verb/ˈkaw.zɐ/Brazil[ˈkaʊ̯.zɐ]Brazil/ˈkaw.zɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of causar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of causar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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