ˈkä(ˌ)chä noun
( plural cac·ce -(ˌ)chā ; or caccias -(ˌ)chäz)
Etymology: Italian, literally, hunt, chase, from cacciare to chase, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin captiare — more at catch
: 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