besace

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin bisaccia, neuter plural of bisaccium, from bis and saccus. Doublet of bissac, biasse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bə.zas/

Noun

besace f (plural besaces)

a satchel

Usage notes

Originally an open bag, formed of two pockets, used by beggars.

Derived terms

besacier

Further reading

“besace”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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