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Caisse

Caisse

See also: caisse and caísse

English

Proper noun

Caisse

  1. A surname​.

Derived terms

caisse

caisse

See also: Caisse and caísse

French

Noun

caisse f ‎(plural caisses)

  1. box
  2. cash register
  3. fund
  4. bank
  5. (colloquial) car
  6. (vulgar) fart

Anagrams

Middle French

Noun

caisse f (plural caisses)

  1. chest (large storage box)

Etymology

From Old Provençal caissa, from Latin capsa. Compare the etymological doublets châsse, casse, cas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛs/
  • (France, une caisse) IPA(key): [yn kɛs]
  • (Quebec, Canada, formal) IPA(key): [kɛːs]
  • (Quebec, Canada, formal) IPA(key): [kæɪ̯s]
  • (Ontario, Canada, informal) IPA(key): [kʰaɪ̯s]
  • Rhymes: -ɛs

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