basseta
Catalan
Etymology
bassa + -eta
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /bəˈsə.tə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /bəˈsɛ.tə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /baˈse.ta/
Noun
basseta f (plural bassetes)
- Diminutive of bassa (“pool”)
- A puddle which forms in the swash zone of a beach.
- ! potty chair.
- (in the plural) Small fleecy clouds popularly believed to indicate coming rain.
- Bassetes al cel, pastetes a la terra. ― Fleecy clouds in the sky, puddles on the ground.
Further reading
- “basseta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.