chersa

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• chessa

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈkersa/

Noun

chersa f (plural chersas)

1. lentisk

Derived terms

• chessone (“lentisc grove, often for sheltering sheep”)

References

• Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “kèssa”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg