bossa

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin bursa. Doublet of borsa.

Pronunciation

Noun

bossa f (plural bosses)

  1. bag, pouch
  2. purse, handbag
  3. (figurative) money

Derived terms

Further reading

French

Verb

bossa

  1. third-person singular past historic of bosser

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French bosse (hump, lump, small elevation).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.sɐ/

  • Hyphenation: bos‧sa

Noun

bossa f (plural bossas)

  1. (anatomy) hump (rounded mass, as in a camel)
  2. (anatomy) hunch (protuberance)
  3. (colloquial) talent, aptitude
  4. (colloquial) distinction, virtue

References

Sassarese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bolsa, from Late Latin bursa, a borrowing from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa, hide, wine-skin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbossa/

Noun

bossa f (plural bossi)

  1. bag, specifically:
    1. A flexible container.
    2. A handbag.
    3. A schoolbag.

Derived terms

  • bossaredda
  • bossetta
  • segabossi
  • tagliabossi
  • bossàggiu

References

  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
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