Cacciata
/katˈtʃaː.ta/noun
An Italian noun meaning an expulsion, ousting, or forced removal.
Did you know?Cacciata comes from a verb meaning “to chase” or “to hunt,” so its core image is not just removal, but being pursued out of a place.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*keh₂d-
“to drive, pursue, or chase”
Late Latin
Latin
captiare
“to chase, hunt after”
Old Italian
Ital
cacciare
“to chase, hunt; to drive away”
Medieval Italian
Ital
cacciata
“an expulsion or forcible driving out”
Modern Italian
Ital
cacciata
“an expulsion, ousting, or forced removal”