causificor

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

causĭfĭcor: āri, v. n. causa-facio,
I to allege a cause, to make a pretext or pretence, to pretend (very rare): haut causificor quin eam Ego habeam, I offer no pretext against keeping her, Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 25: blaterans atque causificans, App. M. 10, p. 242.

causĭfĭcor,¹⁶ ārī (causa, facio), intr., prétexter : haud causificor quin eam habeam Pl. Aul. 755, je ne refuse pas de la prendre [comme femme].

causificor, ārī (causa u. facio), als Ursache vorschützen, als Vorwand angeben, inconcinne, Apul. met. 10, 9: haud causificor m. folg. quin u. Konj., Plaut. aul. 755.

causificor causificari, causificatus sum V DEP :: allege/offer a reason, put forward a pretext; pretend