Cassone definition

kə-sōnā, -nē
cassone
See word origin
Frequency:
A large, long, usually ornate chest, popular in Renaissance Italy and used especially to hold a bride's dowry goods or other possessions.
noun
0
0
Advertisement

Origin of cassone

  • Italian from Old Italian augmentative of cassa box, case from Latin capsa

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition