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excusa

[eksˈkusa]

Rhymes with u.sa

Where it comes from

Del latín excūsō ('excusar, alegar en excusa; literalmente, libre de un cargo'); del latín ex ("fuera, libre") + causa ("de cargo, causa"); ver causar y acusar.

noun excusas

Motivo al que se recurre con el fin de eludir una responsabilidad. Evasiva.
Disculpa o justificación.
Motivo para justificar alguna acción. Su cumpleaños era la excusa perfecta para hacer esa fiesta

noun excusas

Variante de escusa.

In English

excuse explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement

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"excusa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/excusa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"excusa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/excusa.

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@misc{excusa_2026,
  title = {excusa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/excusa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}