casis

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noun

a Muslim holy man or a saint.

OriginSpanish caciz ← Portuguese caxis ← Arabic قَاضٍ →
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Meanings

nouncasis (plural casises)

plural casises

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of qadi.
  2. historicala Muslim holy man or a saint.

Origin

  1. Arabicقَاضٍ“judge”
  2. Portuguesecaxis
  3. Spanishcaciz
  4. Englishcasis

From Spanish caciz or Portuguese caxis, which was from a dialectal pronunciation of Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin, “judge”). Doublet of qadi and alcalde.

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Anagrams

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APA

casis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casis

MLA

“casis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “casis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casis.

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