bèsa

Romagnol

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin bīstia (“beast”). Cognate with Italian biscia (“snake”).

Pronunciation
  • (Central Romagnol): IPA(key): [ˈbɛsɐ]

Noun

bèsa f (plural bès)

  1. grass snake

Further reading
  • Masotti, Adelmo (1996) Vocabolario Romagnolo Italiano [Romagnol-Italian dictionary] (in Italian), Bologna: Zanichelli, page 66
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