bessa

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See also: béssa and bessą

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

bessa (plural bessas or bessa)

  1. (historical) A former copper coin of Ethiopia.

Anagrams[edit]

Bavarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with German besser.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

bessa

  1. superlative degree of guad: better

Italian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

bessa

  1. feminine singular of besso

Anagrams[edit]

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French baisse.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛs.sa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛssa
  • Syllabification: bes‧sa

Noun[edit]

bessa f

  1. (finance) slump, bear market
    Antonym: hossa

Declension[edit]

Declension of bessa
singular
nominative bessa
genitive bessy
dative bessie
accusative bessę
instrumental bessą
locative bessie
vocative besso

Further reading[edit]

  • bessa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bessa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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