Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bas

/bɑs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
bas
IPA
/bɑs/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of ba

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of ba

noun

plural of BA

noun

Initialism of basic allowance for subsistence.

American usage

noun

Initialism of Bachelor of Applied Science.

noun

Initialism of behavioral activation system.

name

Initialism of Book of Alternative Services.

name

Initialism of British Antarctic Survey.

Etymology

Various origins: * Borrowed from Cebuano Bas, from bas (“sand”). * Borrowed from Catalan Bas, a habitational surname from a place in Catalonia. * Borrowed from French Bas, from bas (“low”). * Borrowed from Basque Bas, a topographic surname from baso (“wood”). * Borrowed from Slovene Baš, a short form of the personal name Sebastjan.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɑs/
  • British English: /bɑːs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

B.A.S. (alternative) B. A. S. (alternative) Bases (plural)

Phrases

M. A. S. Baccalaureate of Applied Science Baccalaureate of Engineering Bachelor of Engineering

Frequently Paired Words

MAS M.A.S. M. A. S. Baccalaureate of Applied Science Baccalaureate of Engineering Bachelor of Engineering

Synonyms

BASc B.A.Sc. B. A. Sc. BAppSc B.App.Sc. B. App. Sc. BEng B.Eng. B. Eng.

Homonyms

bass boss

Questions

How do you pronounce bas?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɑs/.
What does bas mean?
plural of ba
Where does bas come from?
It is traced to French.

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