Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *crassia, derived from Latin crassus (fat).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡraʃ.ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -aʃʃa
  • Hyphenation: grà‧scia

Noun edit

grascia f (plural grasce)

  1. (obsolete) food supplies, provisions, especially cereals
    Synonym: vettovaglie
  2. (historical) a tax on the introduction of provisions in a town
  3. (obsolete, regional, figurative) wealth, abundance
    Synonyms: abbondanza, ricchezza
  4. (obsolete or regional) fat, especially pork fat
    Synonyms: grasso, sugna

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • grascia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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