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căsca

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căsca

  • /kəsˈka/

Rhymes with -a

Where it comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cascāre, from Ancient Greek χάσκω (kháskō, “to yawn, gape”). Compare Aromanian hascu, cascu, Sardinian cascare, cascai.

verb a căsca 1st conjugation · cască · căscat · caște · a căsca · căscând

  1. intransitive to yawn
  2. figuratively, transitive, of the eyes, of the mouth to gape, open wide
  3. reflexive to gape (be open wide)
  4. intransitive, obsolete to shout
  5. catenative, obsolete to maliciously strive

In English

  • yawn open the mouth and take a deep breath

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"căsca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83sca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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căsca. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83sca

Chicago

"căsca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83sca.

BibTeX
@misc{ca_sca_2026,
  title = {căsca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83sca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}