caccia

[ kah-chuh; Italian kaht-chah ]

noun

, plural cac·ce [kah, -chey, kaht, -che], cac·cias.

1. a 14th-century Italian vocal form for two voices in canon plus an independent tenor, with a text describing the hunt or the cries and noises of village life.

Word History and Origins

Origin of caccia¹

< Italian: literally, a hunt; catch, chase ¹

Example Sentences

Lisa Gherardini is the daughter of Lucrezia del Caccia and Antonmaria di Noldo Gherardini, a Florentine nobleman with a distinguished family history.

From Literature

Instead, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, spoke in general terms about the need for “fraternity,” “justice” and “mercy.”

From Washington Post

Caccia also lauded the Red Mass as a “powerful reminder that justice has to do with something sacred, and that those who practice its administration are at the service of something larger and greater than themselves.”

From Washington Post

The three artworks were Picasso’s “Head of a Woman,” a 1939 work that the Spanish master later dedicated to the Greek people for their resistance to the Nazis; “Stammer Windmill,” a 1905 work by the Dutch painter Mondrian; and a sketch by the 16th-century Italian artist Guglielmo Caccia.

From New York Times

The Caccia sketch was damaged during the robbery and discarded, the suspect told the police.

From New York Times