chose

Syllable Decomposition

chose

from Latin causa 'cause, affair' and 'thing' in Late Latin, which supplanted the classical res ('thing'); however, rem, the accusative of res, gave rise to rien, initially meaning 'thing' in Old French, then 'nothing', due to its frequent use in negative sentences.

Definition

See also

chosé (v.) choses (cn.) chosés (v.) chosa (v.) choser (v.) chosant (v.) chosée (v.) chosées (v.) chosons (v.) chosez (v.) chosent (v.) chosais (v.) chosait (v.) chosions (v.) chosiez (v.) chosaient (v.) chosai (v.) chosas (v.) chosâmes (v.) chosâtes (v.)