fracas

== English == === Etymology === From French fracas, derived from fracasser, from Italian fracassare, from fra- + cassare, equivalent to Latin infra + quassare. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɹækɑː/, /fɹəˈkɑː/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɹeɪkəs/, /ˈfɹækəs/, /ˈfɹækaː/ === Noun === fracas (plural fracases or fracas) A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap. Synonyms: commotion, hubbub, kerfuffle; see also Thesaurus:commotion ==== Related terms ==== quash ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Frasca, carsaf == French == === Etymology === Probably an independent derivation from fracasser, from Italian fracassare. Alternatively directly borrowed from Italian fracasso, from the same verb. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fʁa.ka/ ~ /fʁa.kɑ/ === Noun === fracas m (invariable) crash din, roar ==== Descendants ==== → English: fracas === Further reading === “fracas”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Adjective === fracas feminine plural of fraco == Portuguese == === Adjective === fracas feminine plural of fraco == Spanish == === Noun === fracas plural of fraca