Etymology

caus-

Today it means: Heat; fever. Full definition →

Ancient Greek καῦσος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκαῦσος“heat, fever”
  2. English todaycaus-

From Ancient Greek καῦσος (kaûsos, “heat, fever”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκαῦσος all →

causalgia

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