basca
See also: bascã, bască, and bašča
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈbas.kə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈbas.ka/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic [Term?]. 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
- basca de la mort
- bascar
- bascós
- basquejar
- caure en basca
Noun
basca f (plural basques)
- female equivalent of basc
Adjective
basca
- feminine singular of basc
Further reading
- “basca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈba.ska/
- Rhymes: -aska
- Hyphenation: bà‧sca
Noun
basca f (plural basche)
- female equivalent of basco
Adjective
basca
- feminine singular of basco
Anagrams
- casba
Portuguese
Adjective
basca
- feminine singular of basco
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbaska]
Noun
basca f
- definite nominative/accusative singular of bască
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaska/ [ˈbas.ka]
- Rhymes: -aska
- Syllabification: bas‧ca
- Homophone: vasca
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
- “basca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014