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devassa.

ample investigation

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/deˈva.sɐ/Brazil/dɨˈva.sɐ/Portugal/dɨˈba.sɐ/Northern, Portugal[dɨˈβa.sɐ]Northern, Portugal

  1. ample investigation

    archaic · feminine

  2. feminine of devasso

    feminine · form-of
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from devassar. Cognate with Galician devasa.

adj/deˈva.sɐ/Brazil/dɨˈva.sɐ/Portugal/dɨˈba.sɐ/Northern, Portugal[dɨˈβa.sɐ]Northern, Portugal

  1. feminine singular of devasso

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb/deˈva.sɐ/Brazil/dɨˈva.sɐ/Portugal/dɨˈba.sɐ/Northern, Portugal[dɨˈβa.sɐ]Northern, Portugal

  1. inflection of devassar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of devassar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

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