baixes

Baixes is a term that appears in several Romance-language contexts mainly as a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept. It typically functions as the feminine plural form of baix (Catalan) or baixo/baixa (Portuguese), meaning “low,” “low-pitched,” or “bottom,” and is used within noun phrases or as an adjective.

In Catalan, baix is the masculine form meaning “low” or “bass.” The feminine singular is baixa, and the feminine plural is baixes. Baixes thus surfaces in phrases describing multiple low-quality, low-lying, or low-pitched elements. For example, notes baixes would indicate low notes, and terres baixes would refer to low-lying lands. The term is common in everyday language and in descriptive writing across domains such as music, geography, and measurements. In technical writing, Catalan typically uses other terms for specific modern concepts (for instance descarga for download), so baixes as a technical term is uncommon outside these grammatical contexts.

In Portuguese, baixa/baixo serve similarly, with baixas as the feminine plural of baixo/baixa. Baixas appears in contexts describing multiple low things or downward trends, such as temperaturas baixas (low temperatures) or baixas de preço (price declines). As a grammatical form, its use mirrors that of Catalan, varying with gender and number to agree with the noun it modifies.

Overall, baixes is not a distinct standalone concept but a plural adjective form that appears in everyday Catalan and Portuguese to describe low or downward characteristics. Its meaning depends on the surrounding noun and language.