causati

Causati is a form encountered in Italian grammar and in Latin texts, where it derives from the verb causare, meaning to cause. In Italian, causati is the masculine plural past participle and can function as an adjective or as part of compound tenses. It agrees with masculine plural nouns, as in danni causati dal terremoto, meaning damages caused by the earthquake. The feminine plural form is causate, and the singular forms are causato (masculine) and causata (feminine). The word ultimately comes from Latin causa, meaning "cause," through the participial suffix -atus.

In Latin, causati is the masculine plural nominative or accusative form of causatus, the perfect passive participle of causare. In inscriptions and late Latin texts, causati may appear as part of noun phrases or predicates that convey the notion of things or persons “having been caused” or described by a causal action. The exact interpretation depends on grammatical context and the noun it accompanies.

Beyond grammar and classical texts, causati may occur as a surname or family name in some records, though it is not widely documented as a common modern surname. In linguistic discussions, the term is primarily treated as a historical or grammatical form rather than a contemporary concept or entity.

See also: causation, cause, causative.