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Etymology, English, Cause

Etymology From Middle English cause (also with the sense of “a thing”), borrowed from Old French cause (“a cause, a thing”), from Latin causa (“reason, sake, cause”), from Proto-Italic *kaussā, which is of unknown origin. Pronunciation (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kôz, IPA(key): /kɔːz/, [kʰoːz̥] (General American) IPA(key): /kɔz/, [kʰɒːz̥] Noun[edit]…