protocause

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noun

The cause of another cause.

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Meanings

nounprotocause (plural protocauses)

plural protocauses

  1. rareThe cause of another cause.
  2. rareThe cause of all causes; prime mover.

Origin

From proto- + cause.

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APA

protocause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protocause

MLA

“protocause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protocause. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protocause,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protocause.

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