basca

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See also: bascã, bască, and bašča

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *wedsk-. Compare Welsh gwasg (pressure, squeezing), Old Irish fáiscid (presses, squeezes).

Noun

basca f (plural basques)

  1. anxiety, unease
    Synonym: ànsia, angúnia, inquietud
  2. oppressive heat
    Synonym: xafogor
  3. (in the plural) nausea
    Synonyms: nàusees, mareig
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

basca f (plural basques)

  1. female equivalent of basc

Adjective

basca

  1. feminine singular of basc

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈba.ska/
  • Rhymes: -aska
  • Hyphenation: bà‧sca

Noun

basca f (plural basche)

  1. female equivalent of basco

Adjective

basca

  1. feminine singular of basco

Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

basca

  1. feminine singular of basco

Noun

basca f (plural bascas)

  1. female equivalent of basco

Romanian

Pronunciation

Noun

basca f

  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of bască

Spanish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

basca f (plural bascas)

  1. nausea
    Synonym: náusea

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

basca f (plural bascas)

  1. female equivalent of basco

Adjective

basca

  1. feminine singular of basco

Further reading