châsse

See also: chasse and chassé

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French chasse, from Late Latin capsa, from Classical Latin capsus, whence also the doublets casse and caisse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃas/ ~ /ʃɑs/
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  • Homophones: châsses (general), chasse, chassent, chasses (with /a/)

Noun

châsse f (plural châsses)

  1. reliquary
  2. coffin

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: chase

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