'cause

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See also: cause and causé

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English cause; aphetic form of because; first used in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "AU" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /kɔz/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /kɒz/; (unstressed) IPA(key): /kəz/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: kŭz, IPA(key): /kʌz/, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "dial" is not used by this template.
  • Rhymes: -ɔz, -ɒz, -əz, -ʌz

Conjunction

'cause

  1. (colloquial, slang) Aphetic form of because.
    • 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 7, in Mr. Pratt's Patients:
      “[…] if you call my duds a ‘livery’ again there’ll be trouble. It’s bad enough to go around togged out like a life saver on a drill day, but I can stand that ’cause I’m paid for it. […]”
    • 2018 "Quintessential Deckerstar", Lucifer
      D.B. Woodside as Amenadiel: "Something Charlotte said made me think. Maybe celestial beings and humans, Luci maybe they aren't that different."
      Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar: "What, are we talking in bed? 'Cause we know all know my skills are preternatural. But I suppose you on the other hand..."

Anagrams

Scots

Pronunciation

Conjunction

'cause

  1. Aphetic form of acause (“because”).

References

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