# cauma

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkaʊmə/

## Definitions
1. Great heat, as of the body in fever.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cauma (“heat”), from Ancient Greek καῦμα (kaûma, “heat, especially of the sun”). Probably a doublet of calm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cauma