causula
From LSJ
τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
causŭla: ae, f.
dim. causa.
I A petty lawsuit, Cic. Opt. Gen. 3, 9; Capitol. Macrin. 4, 3.—
II A slight occasion, Auct. B. Afr. 54.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
causŭla,¹⁶ æ, f. (causa), petite cause, petit procès : Cic. Opt. 9 || petite occasion : B. Afr. 54, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
causula, ae, f. (Demin. v. causa), I) die kleine, unbedeutende Veranlassung, parvulam modo causulam nactus, Auct. b. Afr. 54, 1. – II) die kleine Rechtssache, der unbedeutende Prozeß, parvarum rerum causulae, Bagatellprozesse, Cic. de opt. gen. 9: agere causulas, Capit. Macrin. 4, 3.
