bessa

See also: béssa and bessą

English

Noun

bessa (plural bessas or bessa)

1. (historical) A former copper coin of Ethiopia.

Anagrams

• bases, basse

Bavarian

Etymology

Cognate with German besser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈb̥e.sɐ/

Adjective

bessa

1. superlative degree of guad: better

Italian

Adjective

bessa

1. feminine singular of besso

Anagrams

• basse

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French baisse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛs.sa/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛssa
• Syllabification: bes‧sa

Noun

bessa f

1. (finance) slump, bear market

   Antonym: hossa

Declension

Declension of bessa

	singular
nominative	bessa
genitive	bessy
dative	bessie
accusative	bessę
instrumental	bessą
locative	bessie
vocative	besso

Further reading

• bessa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• bessa in Polish dictionaries at PWN