bajada

ba·ja·da

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-hah-duh]
- /bəˈhɑ də/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-hah-duh]
- /bəˈhɑ də/

Definitions of bajada word

noun bajada a scrummaging technique, developed in Argentina, in which all eight forwards in a pack drive forward low and hard 3
noun bajada an alluvial plain formed at the base of a mountain by the coalescing of several alluvial fans. 1
noun bajada A broad slope of alluvial material at the foot of an escarpment or mountain. 1
noun bajada In the southwestern US, a slope, specifically part of a piedmont slope made of rocky detritus. 0

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Origin of bajada

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70, Americanism; < Spanish: slope, swoop, orig. feminine past participle of bajar to descend < Vulgar Latin *bassiāre, derivative of Late Latin bassus short, low

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Parts of speech for Bajada

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bajada popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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