jàssera

Catalan

Alternative forms

• jàssena (Valencia)

Etymology

Probably from Arabic جِسْر (jisr, “[wooden] bridge”). Compare Classical Syriac ܓܫܪܐ (“bridge; beam”), from the same Akkadian root.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈʒa.sə.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈd͡ʒa.se.ɾa]

Noun

jàssera f (plural jàsseres)

1. (construction) a thick beam, especially the main beam in a construction

   Synonym: biga mestra

Further reading

• “jàssera” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.