bagassa

Catalan

Etymology

From Gallo-Roman *bacassa ("servant"), of obscure origin. Compare Occitan bagassa, Spanish bagasa, Portuguese bagaxa, French baiasse, and Italian bagascia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəˈɣa.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [baˈɣa.sa]

Noun

bagassa f (plural bagasses)

1. (derogatory, vulgar) whore, slut

   Synonyms: barjaula, barram, folla fembra, meuca, prostituta, puta

References

• “bagassa” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.