base
/ˈbase/ · A2 · noun · f
base
🧱 base = English base: same spelling, same meaning, say BAH-seh
From Latin basis, Greek básis (a step, a footing) — the same root as English base and basis. Spanish keeps both syllables: BAH-seh, stress on the first. It is feminine: la base, as in la base de datos (database).