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English
Noun
bessa (plural bessas or bessa)
- (historical) A former copper coin of Ethiopia.
Anagrams
Bavarian
Etymology
Cognate with German besser.
Pronunciation
Adjective
bessa
- superlative degree of guad: better
Italian
Adjective
bessa
- feminine singular of besso
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French baisse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛs.sa/
- Rhymes: -ɛssa
- Syllabification: bes‧sa
Noun
bessa f
- (finance) slump, bear market
- Antonym: hossa
Declension
Further reading
- bessa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bessa in Polish dictionaries at PWN