excusa
/eɡsˈkusa/ · B1 · noun · f
excuse
excusa = English excuse + a: same Latin root, ex (out of) + causa (charge)
From Latin excusare: ex (out of) + causa (charge, blame). An excusa is what gets you out of the blame. Same word as English excuse with a feminine -a ending; the x is said like ks or gs: eks-KOO-sa.