causatio
From LSJ
ἐπεὰν νῶτον ὑὸς δελεάσῃ περὶ ἄγκιστρον, μετιεῖ ἐς μέσον τὸν ποταμόν, ὁ κροκόδειλος ἵεται κατὰ τὴν φωνήν, ἐντυχὼν δὲ τῷ νώτῳ καταπίνει → when he has baited a hog's back onto a hook, he throws it into the middle of the river, ... the crocodile lunges toward the voice of a squealing piglet, and having come upon the hogback, swallows it
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
causātĭo: ōnis, f. causa, II. C. (postclass.).
I A pretext, an excuse, apology, plea, Cod. Th. 3, 5, 2; Tert. ad Marc. 5, 20: aegri corporis, Gell. 20, 1, 30.—
II A disease: rara, Pall. 1, 4, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
causātĭō, ōnis, f. (causor),
1 prétexte : causatio ægri corporis Gell. 20, 1, 30, excuse de la maladie
