Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ab.basˈsa.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Hyphenation: ab‧bas‧sà‧ta

Etymology 1

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From abbassare +‎ -ata.

Noun

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abbassata f (plural abbassate)

  1. the action of lowering; the effect of having lowered
  2. the downwards movement of a loom's heddles
  3. (figure roller skating) an exercise performed while standing on a single foot

Further reading

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  • abbassata in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

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abbassata f sg

  1. feminine singular of abbassato