bassetja

Catalan

Alternative forms

passetja (Balearic)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *persidia, from Ancient Greek (σφενδόνη) περσῐ́ς ((sphendónē) persís, “Persian (sling)”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [bəˈsɛ.d͡ʒə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [bəˈsə.d͡ʒə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [baˈse.d͡ʒa]

Noun

bassetja f (plural bassetges)

sling (weapon)
Synonyms: fona, mandró

See also

tirador

Further reading

“bassetja” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“bassetja” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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