chersa

Sardinian edit

Alternative forms edit

chessa

Etymology edit

Traditionally thought to derive from Latin celsus (“lofty”) (via the feminine celsa), but Wagner considers it more likely to be a word of pre-Roman origin.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkersa/

Noun edit

chersa f (plural chersas)

lentisk

Derived terms edit

chessone (“lentisc grove, often for sheltering sheep”)

References edit

Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “kèssa”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg