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Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *wedsk-. Compare Welsh gwasg (“pressure, squeezing”), Old Irish fáiscid (“presses, squeezes”).
Noun
basca f (plural basques)
- anxiety, unease
- Synonym: ànsia, angúnia, inquietud
- oppressive heat
- Synonym: xafogor
- (in the plural) nausea
- Synonyms: nàusees, mareig
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
basca f (plural basques)
- female equivalent of basc
Adjective
basca
- feminine singular of basc
Further reading
Italian
Pronunciation
Noun
basca f (plural basche)
- female equivalent of basco
Adjective
basca
- feminine singular of basco
Anagrams
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Adjective
basca
- feminine singular of basco
Noun
basca f (plural bascas)
- female equivalent of basco
Romanian
Pronunciation
Noun
basca f
- 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)
- nausea
- Synonym: náusea
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
basca f (plural bascas)
- female equivalent of basco
Adjective
basca
- feminine singular of basco
Further reading