chersa

Sardinian

Alternative forms

  • chessa

Etymology

Traditionally thought to derive from Latin celsus (“lofty”) (via the feminine celsa), but Wagner considers it more likely to be a word of pre-Roman origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkersa/

Noun

chersa f (plural chersas)

  1. lentisk

Derived terms

  • chessone (“lentisc grove, often for sheltering sheep”)

References

  • Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “kèssa”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
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