CASUS, casus
Sounds Like: KAH-soos
Translations: fall, a fall, chance, an event, an occurrence, misfortune, a misfortune, case, a case
From the root: CASUS
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: CASUS is a Latin noun that can mean a 'fall' or 'descent', an 'event' or 'occurrence', 'chance' or 'accident', or 'misfortune'. In grammar, it refers to a 'case', indicating the grammatical function of a noun or pronoun in a sentence. It is used to describe various outcomes or situations, from literal falling to abstract circumstances.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative; Singular, Genitive; Plural, Accusative; Fourth Declension
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
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