cascia

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• caxa (aulic spelling)
• cassa (italianized)

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Old Catalan caixa (“box”), from earlier Occitan caissa, from Latin capsa. Cognate with English cash.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaʃʃa/
• Hyphenation: ca‧scia

Noun

cascia f (plural casci)

1. box