bassa

1 of 2

adjective

bas·​sa

ˈbä-sə

: ottava bassa

Bassa

2 of 2

noun

Bas·​sa

ˈbä-sə

plural Bassa or Bassas

1

a

: a seafaring people of Liberia

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Kwa language of the Bassa people

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Italian, feminine of basso low

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