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casu

Pronunciation: /ˈka.su/

“casu” is a Sicilian word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. cheese
  2. coincidence, accident (event that happens by chance)
  3. chance, fate
  4. case, circumstance, matter
  5. case

In Sicilian

  1. caciu

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin cāseus of unknown origin (through vulgar *kas(j)u). Cognate with Italian cacio, Neapolitan caso, Sardinian casu, Aragonese and Spanish queso, Portuguese queijo, Aromanian cash, Romanian caș. Doublet of caciu.

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