"cas" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ka/, /kɑ/ Audio: Fr-cas.ogg Forms: cas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑ Etymology: Inherited from Old French cas, borrowed from Latin cāsus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|cas|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French cas, {{inh+|fr|fro|cas}} Inherited from Old French cas, {{bor|fr|la|cāsus}} Latin cāsus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} cas m (plural cas)
  1. case, situation Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-cas-fr-noun-j2u2sZ7S
  2. (medicine) case Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-cas-fr-noun-u~zUFgoe Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (law) case Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-cas-fr-noun-u~zUFgoe1 Topics: law
  4. (grammar) case Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-cas-fr-noun-u~zUFgoe1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 6 31 6 57 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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