casse

crates; cash registers; (music) speakers

noun KAHS-seh Rare

Also means

fund coffers

Usage Note

Casse is the plural of cassa, which has several distinct meanings: a wooden crate or box (una cassa di vino), a cash register or checkout (la cassa del supermercato), institutional coffers (le casse dello Stato), and loudspeakers (le casse dello stereo). The singular cassa is also used for chest or trunk. Context is essential to distinguish these senses.

Examples

"Le casse del supermercato erano affollate."

Natural Translation

The supermarket checkouts were crowded.

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