basseta

Catalan

Etymology

From bassa +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [bəˈsɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [bəˈsə.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [baˈse.ta]

Noun

basseta f (plural bassetes)

1. Diminutive of bassa (“pool”)
2. a puddle which forms in the swash zone of a beach
3. ! potty chair
4. (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.