causal
/ˈkɔːzəl/KAW-zuhl
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈkɔzəl/KAW-zuhl
Meaningrelating to a reason
Common meaning: of cause
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- causa reason; a lawsuitLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 304 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
Journey through time
- Latincausa‘a reason’
- Frenchcause
- Englishcause‘that which makes something happen’
- Englishformed in English from causecausal‘of cause’ · today
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: relating to a reason. It can be inferred from any of: cause.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from cause + -al (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- causa Latin “a reason; a lawsuit”
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