grascia

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

• grasciere

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• cagarsi