besace

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin bisaccia, neuter plural of bisaccium, from bis and saccus. Doublet of bissac, biasse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.zas/

Noun

besace f (plural besaces)

1. a satchel

Usage notes

• Originally an open bag, formed of two pockets, used by beggars.

Derived terms

• besacier

Further reading

• “besace”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.