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Bassa
BAS'SA
[See Bashaw.]Definition 2024
Bassa
Bassa
Romansch
Proper noun
La Bassa f
- the parts of Switzerland that are lower than Grisons
Usage notes
La Bassa with the definite article and a capital B refers to those parts of central/northern Switzerland that are lower than Grisons (i.e. much of the country). It is a very common expression in Romansch. It is often a purely geographic designation, but is occasionally used pejoratively (= "those down there").
bassa
bassa
Icelandic
Noun
bassa
- indefinite accusative singular of bassi
- indefinite dative singular of bassi
- indefinite genitive singular of bassi
- indefinite accusative plural of bassi
- indefinite genitive plural of bassi
Italian
Adjective
bassa
- feminine singular of basso
Noun
bassa f (plural basse)
Synonyms
Related terms
Latin
Adjective
bassa
- nominative feminine singular of bassus
- nominative neuter plural of bassus
- accusative neuter plural of bassus
- vocative feminine singular of bassus
- nominative neuter plural of bassus
bassā
- ablative feminine singular of bassus
References
- BASSA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “bassa”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- bassa in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016