causey

cau·sey

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kaw-zee]
- /ˈkɔ zi/
- /ˈkɒ.zi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-zee]
- /ˈkɔ zi/

Definitions of causey word

noun causey a cobbled street 3
noun causey a cobblestone 3
noun causey a causeway 3
noun plural causey British Dialect. a causeway. 1
noun plural causey Archaic. an ancient Roman highway. 1
noun causey (obsolete) An embankment holding in water; a dam. (14th-18th c.). 1

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Origin of causey

First appearance:

before 1125

One of the 6% oldest English words

1125-75; Middle English cauce < Anglo-French < Old North French caucie, variant of cauciee < Late Latin (via) calciāta (road) paved with limestone, equivalent to Latin calci- (stem of calx) limestone + -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Causey

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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causey popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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