asa

Signification (English)

Noun

1. (feminine) wing (part of an animal or airplane)
2. (feminine) handle (part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of asar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of asar:

Coupé comme

a‧sa

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈa.zɐ/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from latin: ānsa

Cognate with galicien: asa

Cognate with espagnol: asa

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese asa, from Latin ānsa (“handle”). Merged with Old Galician-Portuguese aa (“wing”), from Latin āla (“wing”). Cognate with Galician asa (“handle”) and Spanish asa (“handle”). Doublet of ansa.