bas-fond

See also: bas fond

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.fɔ̃/ ~ /bɑ.fɔ̃/

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Noun

bas-fond m (plural bas-fonds)

1. (dated) shallow area of the sea
2. lowland
3. (in the plural) sidestreet (seedy area of a town)
4. (in the plural) marginal (person who lives outside normal society)

Further reading

• “bas-fond”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Portuguese

Noun

bas-fond m (plural bas-fonds)

1. Alternative spelling of bas fond