baszta

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaʂ.ta/
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Etymology

From Latin bastia.[1]

Noun

baszta f

  1. tower (fortification)

Usage notes

This word is mainly used for towers which are part of historic city or castle walls.

Declension

Hypernyms

References

  1. Brückner, Aleksander (1927), “baszta”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish)

Further reading

  • baszta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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