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English
Noun
bassa (plural bassas)
- Obsolete spelling of bashaw.
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
Of pre-Roman origin. Compare Spanish balsa.
Pronunciation
Noun
bassa f (plural basses)
- pond, pool
- bassa del molí ― millpond
- cistern
- cesspit; pit toilet
Derived terms
Further reading
Faroese
Noun
bassa
- inflection of bassi:
- accusative/dative/genitive singular
- indefinite genitive plural
Icelandic
Noun
bassa
- inflection of bassi:
- indefinite accusative
- indefinite dative singular
- indefinite genitive
Italian
Pronunciation
Adjective
bassa
- feminine singular of basso
Noun
bassa f (plural basse)
- plain, lowlands
- Synonyms: piano, pianura
Latin
Adjective
bassa
- inflection of bassus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/nominative neuter plural
Adjective
bassā
- ablative feminine singular of bassus
References
- bassa in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- bassa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- bassa in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
Occitan
Pronunciation
Adjective
bassa
- feminine singular of bas