French

Verb

brasa

1. third-person singular past historic of braser

Anagrams

• sabra

Italian

Verb

brasa

1. third-person singular present of brasare
2. second-person singular imperative of brasare

Old Spanish

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, perhaps Germanic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɾa.sa]

Noun

brasa f (plural brasas)

1. ember, live coal
   • c1200: Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 56r. col. 1.

     Euelo ami uno de los ſeraphin en ſue mano braſa q́ con las tenazas ṕſo del altar etannio ſobre mi boca

     Then one of the seraphim flew to me; in his hand a live coal he had taken from the altar with tongs, and he touched it on my mouth

   • Idem, f. 63v. col. 1.

     en ſemblança delas beſtias ſuujſta cuemo braſas de fuego encendidas e ſemblanca de lampades

     the appearance of the creatures was like burning coals of fire or like torches

Descendants

• Spanish: brasa

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown origin, but possibly connected to French braise which is of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾa.zɐ/
• Hyphenation: bra‧sa
• Rhymes: -aza

Noun

brasa f (plural brasas)

1. ember (a glowing piece of coal or wood)
2. (by extension) heat, hotness
3. (by extension, colloquial) hottie (attractive person)

Derived terms

• abrasar
• brasil

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish brasa, of unknown origin, but probably connected to French braise, of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾasa/
• Homophone: braza (Americas)

Noun

brasa f ‎(plural brasas)

1. hot coal, ember

Synonyms

• rescoldo m

Derived terms

• abrasar

Swedish

Noun

brasa c

1. a small, controlled fire used for warmth

Declension

See also

• bål
• brand
• eld
• vårdkase

• ta dig i brasan