baixa

See also: baixà

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [ˈba.ʃə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈbaj.ʃa]

• Audio (Barcelona):

  (file)

Etymology 1

Deverbal from baixar. Compare Spanish baja, Portuguese baixa.

Noun

baixa f (plural baixes)

1. drop, fall, decrease

   Antonym: augment

2. casualty, loss
3. absence; sick leave

Derived terms

• anar de baixa
• donar de baixa
• donar-se de baixa

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

baixa f sg

1. feminine singular of baix

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

baixa

1. inflection of baixar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “baixa”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)
• “baixa”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Galician

Adjective

baixa f sg

1. feminine singular of baixo

Noun

baixa f (plural baixas)

1. descent

Related terms

• abaixo
• baixar
• baixo

Verb

baixa

1. inflection of baixar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.ʃɐ/ [ˈbaɪ̯.ʃɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.ʃɐ/ [ˈbaɪ̯.ʃɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.ʃa/ [ˈbaɪ̯.ʃa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.ʃɐ/

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

  (file)

• Hyphenation: bai‧xa

Etymology 1

Deverbal from baixar.

Noun

baixa f (plural baixas)

1. downtown

   Synonym: centro

2. medical discharge

   Synonym: alta

3. temporary leave from work due to medical reasons
4. geographical depression

   Synonym: depressão

Adjective

baixa

1. feminine singular of baixo

Etymology 2

Verb

baixa

1. inflection of baixar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “baixa”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “baixa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026