óssa

Catalan

Alternative forms

• ossa (2016 spelling reform)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ursa.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈo.sə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈo.sa/

Noun

óssa f (plural ósses, masculine ós)

1. she-bear

Usage notes

The spelling óssa was deprecated in the 2016 spelling reform. The old spelling can still be used for metalinguistic transcriptions, or when the intended meaning is not clear from the context. See Appendix:Catalan orthography.

Further reading

• “óssa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.