bursa

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a city in northwestern Turkey
  2. noun a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin bursa (“purse”), from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa); compare purse and bourse, which are doublets.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Brusa

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