la cassa

Definition & meaning

Cassa has several common meanings:

• Cash register or checkout: the place where customers pay in a shop.
• Cash desk or cashier’s office: a place where money is collected or paid out.
• Cash funds or treasury: the money available to a business or organization.
• Box or crate: a sturdy container for storing or transporting things.
• Speaker or loudspeaker: an enclosure that produces sound.
• Bass drum: the large, low-pitched drum in a drum kit.

Grammar & Word origin

Cassa is a feminine noun. Its plural is casse ↗.

It comes from Latin capsa, meaning “box” or “case.” Its financial and musical meanings developed from the idea of a container.

Synonyms & antonyms

• Box or crate: scatola ↗ is a general word for a box, while cassa often suggests a larger or sturdier container.
• Cash register: registratore di cassa ↗ specifically refers to the machine used to record payments.
• Speaker: altoparlante ↗ refers to the sound-producing device, while cassa can refer to the whole speaker enclosure.

There is no common direct antonym that covers all meanings of cassa.

Common phrases & collocations

• andare alla cassa ↗ — to go to the checkout.
• pagare alla cassa ↗ — to pay at the cash desk.
• cassa di legno ↗ — a wooden crate.
• cassa acustica ↗ — a loudspeaker or speaker cabinet.
• fare cassa ↗ — to raise money or generate cash.