bessalis

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Latin

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Etymology

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Particularly: “From bessis (“of two-thirds”) +‎ -alis. The "brick" meaning refers to its small (less than 1) size.”

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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bessalis

  1. two-thirds
  2. of small value
  3. eight

Declension

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Noun

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bessalis

  1. (Late Latin) a small brick or tile

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Descendants

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  • Sicilian: bisolu (“slab; threshold”)
  • → Greek: βότσαλο (vótsalo, “pebble”)
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