Cassette
/kæˈsɛt/noun
A small flat case or container, especially a magnetic tape cartridge used for recording and playing sound.
Did you know?Cassette comes from French *cassette*, the diminutive of *casse* (“box”), ultimately from Latin *capsa*; the same ancient root also gave English *case*, *chase*, and *capsule*.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
capsa
“a box, chest, or container”
Old French
Old French
casse
“a box or case”
Middle French
French
cassette
“a little box or small case”
19th Century
English
cassette
“a small box or case”
20th Century
English
cassette
“a magnetic tape cartridge for audio or video”