basca

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbas.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈbas.ka]

From Proto-Celtic *wedsk-. Compare Welsh gwasg (“pressure, squeezing”), Old Irish fáiscid (“presses, squeezes”).

basca f (plural basques)

1. anxiety, unease

   Synonym: ànsia, angúnia, inquietud

2. oppressive heat

   Synonym: xafogor

3. (in the plural) nausea

   Synonyms: nàusees, mareig

basca f (plural basques)

1. female equivalent of basc

basca

1. feminine singular of basc

• “basca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.ska/
• Rhymes: -aska
• Hyphenation: bà‧sca

basca f (plural basche)

1. female equivalent of basco

basca

1. feminine singular of basco

• casba

basca

1. feminine singular of basco

basca f (plural bascas)

1. female equivalent of basco

• IPA^(key): [ˈbaska]

basca f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of bască

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaska/ [ˈbas.ka]
• Rhymes: -aska
• Syllabification: bas‧ca
• Homophone: vasca

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

basca f (plural bascas)

1. nausea

   Synonym: náusea

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

basca f (plural bascas)

1. female equivalent of basco

basca

1. feminine singular of basco

• “basca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014