chersa
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Sardinian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Traditionally thought to derive from Latin celsus (“lofty”) (via the feminine celsa), but Wagner considers it more likely to be a word of pre-Roman origin.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
chersa f (plural chersas)
Derived terms[edit]
- chessone (“lentisc grove, often for sheltering sheep”)
References[edit]
- Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “kèssa”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg