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cassata

/kəˈsɑtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
cas-sa-ta
IPA
/kəˈsɑtə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of tutti-frutti or Neapolitan ice cream with nuts and candied fruits.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of cassata siciliana.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cassata (“cassata siciliana”), from Sicilian cassata, probably from Vulgar Latin *cāseāta, from cāseus (“cheese”). Compare Maltese qassata (“savoury pastry with ricotta filling”), confirming that the use of ricotta cheese is what unites all of the relevant dishes (and hence probably the original meaning).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cassata, *cāseāta

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈsɑtə/
  • British English: /kəˈsɑːtə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cassatas (plural)

Synonyms

cassata siciliana

Rhymes With

gotta mata lotta sonata ata janata plata regatta cotta fatah terracotta ricotta

Questions

How do you pronounce cassata?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈsɑtə/.
What does cassata mean?
A type of tutti-frutti or Neapolitan ice cream with nuts and candied fruits.
Where does cassata come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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