mersa

Italian

Participle

mersa f sg

  1. feminine singular of merso

Latin

Verb

mersā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of mersō

Spanish

Etymology

Supposedly from Piedmontese mersa (“card suit”), probably in comparison to a vulgo. Similar to Italian merda (“shit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeɾsa/ [ˈmeɾ.sa]
  • Rhymes: -eɾsa
  • Syllabification: mer‧sa

Adjective

mersa m or f (masculine and feminine plural mersas)

  1. (Rioplatense, colloquial) tacky; gaudy

Noun

mersa m (plural mersas)

  1. (Rioplatense, colloquial) piece of junk
  2. (Rioplatense, colloquial) A person of gaudy and tacky tastes.

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