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feminine

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#635 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

excuse; apology

Word origin

A deverbal noun from excuser, from Latin excusare ('to free from blame'), built on ex- ('out of') plus causa ('cause, charge'). English excuse comes from the same source, as do accuse and cause.

Origin: Latin
Root: excusare
English cognates: excuse, accuse, cause

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralexcuses

Examples

' .

That is not a good excuse.

' .

He offered me his apologies.

Find a good excuse not to go.

cette .

Your excuses are not enough for me this time.

He always invents an excuse not to come.

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This word is part of lesson 13.