châsse

From Old French chasse, from Late Latin capsa, from Classical Latin capsus, whence also the doublets casse and caisse. The circumflex is to distinguish it from chasse rather than etymological.

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑs/

châsse f (plural châsses)

1. reliquary
2. coffin

• châssis
• enchâsser

• “châsse” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

• saches, séchas