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Balsa

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See also: balsa, balsą, and Balša

Latin

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈbaɫ.sa]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈbal.sa]

Proper noun

Balsa f sg (genitive Balsae); first declension

an ancient town in Lusitania situated near the mouth of the Anas

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

More information singular, nominative ...

Derived terms

Balsenses

References

“Balsa”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
“Balsa”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

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