baixa

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See also: baixà

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Deverbal from baixar. Compare Spanish baja, Portuguese baixa.

Noun

baixa f (plural baixes)

  1. drop, fall, decrease
    Antonym: augment
  2. casualty, loss
  3. absence; sick leave
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

baixa f sg

  1. feminine singular of baix

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

baixa

  1. inflection of baixar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Galician

Adjective

baixa f sg

  1. feminine singular of baixo

Noun

baixa f (plural baixas)

  1. descent

Verb

baixa

  1. inflection of baixar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: bai‧xa

Etymology 1

Deverbal from baixar.

Noun

baixa f (plural baixas)

  1. downtown
  2. medical discharge
  3. temporary leave from work due to medical reasons
  4. geographical depression

Adjective

baixa

  1. feminine singular of baixo

Etymology 2

Verb

baixa

  1. inflection of baixar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative