causi

See also: causí and càusi

Catalan

Verb

causi

  1. inflection of causar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Italian

Verb

causi

  1. inflection of causare:
    1. second-person singular present indicative
    2. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
    3. third-person singular imperative

Anagrams

Sicilian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaw.si/, [ˈkaw.sɪ], [ˈka.ʊ.sɪ], [ˈka.βʊ.sɪ]
  • Rhymes: -awsɪ, -aʊsɪ, -aβʊsɪ
  • Hyphenation: càu‧si

Etymology 1

Plural of causa, possibly from Occitan cauça, from Vulgar Latin *calcea (through the intermediates calza~cauza), ultimately from Latin calceus. Cognate with Italian calze (and calzette).

Alternative forms

  • canzi (dialectal, nasalized from earlier calzi)
  • càvusi (dialectal, dieretic)

Noun

causi f pl

  1. (pluralia tantum) pants, trousers, pantaloons
Derived terms
  • causetti
  • Causi
  • cuasetti
  • Li Causi
Descendants
  • Italian: Causi, Li Causi

See also

Etymology 2

Plural of causa. Doublet of the inherited cosi.

Alternative forms

Noun

causi f pl

  1. cause
  2. (law) lawsuit
    Synonym: sciarri
Derived terms

See also

  • custiuni
  • prucessu