/ˈbaxo/
Translation
low, short; under
Word origin
From Late Latin bassus ('low, short'). The same word gives English 'base', 'bass' and 'abase'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- bassus
- English cognates
- base, bass, abase
Grammar
Examples
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The price of oil is very low this month.
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Speak quietly so as not to wake the baby.
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Under no circumstances should you leave the job.
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My brother is shorter than I am.
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The children played in the rain all afternoon.
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The cat sleeps under the kitchen table.
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Stories
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