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baix

Pronunciation: [ˈbaʃ]

“baix” is a Catalan word. Its 5 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. low
  2. short (of people)

noun

  1. bass (singer in the bass range)
  2. bass (instrument that plays in the bass range)
  3. a casteller at the base of each of the columns that make up the tronc, supporting one of the segons on his or her shoulders

In Catalan

  1. De mida inferior a l'ordinària.
  2. Situat en un punt poc elevat.
  3. A poca altura.
  4. Per sota.
  5. Cantaire que canta en l'escala baixa.
  6. Casteller qui es col·loca al sòl, al peu del tronc i envoltat de la pinya, i aguanta el segon i els castellers dels nivells superiors.

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin bassus. Compare Occitan baish.

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