bassetja

Catalan

Alternative forms

• passetja (Balearic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [bəˈsɛ.d͡ʒə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [bəˈsə.d͡ʒə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [baˈse.d͡ʒa]

Noun

bassetja f (plural bassetges)

1. 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.