казус белли

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin cāsus (case) + bellī (of war).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkazʊz ˈbɛlʲɪ] (phonetic respelling: ка́зус бэ́лли)

Noun

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ка́зус бе́лли (kázus bɛ́llim inan (indeclinable)

  1. casus belli (an act seen as justifying or causing a war; act of war)