[ˈkau̯.sa], [ˈkaːu̯.sa], [ˈkau̯.saː]
OriginFrom Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Italic *kaussā, further origin unknown. Connected by some to Latin cudo (“I strike”), in the sense "strike a cause," in which the Proto-Indo-European form would be *kewh₂-ud-ʰ-t-, from *kewh₂- (“to cut, strike”). Others are skeptical of an Indo-European origin. Related to Etruscan 𐌂𐌀𐌅𐌔𐌀 (cavsa).
- declension-1, femininecause, reason
“qua de causa/qua de re/quam ob causam” — for this reason/therefore
“Caesar, quod neque conloquium interposita causa tolli volebat neque salutem suam Gallorum equitatui committere audebat, commodissimum esse statuit omnibus equis Gallis equitibus detractis eo legionari” — Caesar, as he didn't want either the interview to be for any reason set aside or confide his wellbeing in the hands of the Gallic cavalry, said he saw as most fit the Gallic horsemen be stripped off t
“Ille diēs prīmus lētī prīmusque malōrum
causa fuit ….
That day – a first of death, and onset of misery – it was the cause [of everything].” — (The union of Dido and Aeneas begets tragedy.)
- declension-1, femininecase, claim, contention
- declension-1, femininecause, judicial process, lawsuit
- declension-1, femininemotive, reason, pretext, inducement, motivation
“SĪMŌ: Nē haec quidem / satis vehemēns causa ad objūrgandum.” — SIMO: Even this was not a strong enough reason to reprimand [my son].
- declension-1, femininecondition, occasion, situation, state
- declension-1, feminine, figurativelyjustification, explanation
- Late-Latin, declension-1, femininething
- with-genitivefor the sake of, on account of
“urbis causā” — for the sake of the city
Formscausae(genitive) · causa(nominative, singular) · causae(nominative, plural) · causae(genitive, singular) · causārum(genitive, plural) · causae(dative, singular) · causīs(dative, plural) · causam(accusative, singular) · causās(accusative, plural) · causā(ablative, singular) · causīs(ablative, plural) · causa(singular, vocative) · causae(plural, vocative) · caussa(alternative) · causā(canonical)