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cac·cia | \ ˈkä(ˌ)chä \
plural cacce\ -(ˌ)chā \ or caccias\ -(ˌ)chäz \
Definition of caccia
: a part song in canon form portraying the hunt or village scenes and usually employing such sounds as the cries of beggars and vendors and the barks of dogs
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The first known use of caccia was circa 1821
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