Italian

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Etymology

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From grande +‎ cassa (crate, drum), the sense of drum in the second component from Spanish caja.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡranˈkas.sa/[1]
  • Rhymes: -assa
  • Hyphenation: gran‧càs‧sa

Noun

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grancassa f (plural grancasse)

  1. (music) bass drum

See also

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References

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  1. ^ grancassa in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication