Etymology of the Latin word clausa
the Latin word
clausa (cell)
derived from the Late Latin word
clausus (closed, inaccessible; impervious to feeling)
derived from the Latin word
claudere (close, shut, block up; limp, stumble, falter)
Derivations in Latin
clausulaDerivations in other languages
French
clause, Portuguese
chousa, Spanish
josa, Spanish
llosaUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin