causula

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Menander, Monostichoi, 145

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.

Latin > English

causula causulae N F :: speech/case of a party in a petty lawsuit; petty ground/occasion for action