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English
Etymology
From Spanish caciz or Portuguese caxis, which was from a dialectal pronunciation of Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin, “judge”). Doublet of qadi and alcalde.
Noun
casis (plural casises)
- Obsolete form of qadi.
- (historical) a Muslim holy man or a saint.
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Catalan
Verb
casis
- second-person singular present subjunctive of casar
Latin
Noun
casīs f
- dative/ablative plural of casa
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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkasis/
- Rhymes: -asis
- Syllabification: ca‧sis
Noun
casis m (plural casis)
- blackcurrant
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