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)

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

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