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Biscay en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɪskeɪ/
• /ˈbɪski/
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Etymology

Attested in the 9th-11th centuries CE as Bizcai, Bizkai, Bickaga. Ultimately from Basque bizkar (“low ridge”). Compare Basque Bizkaia, Spanish Vizcaya.

Meanings

1. (error-lua-exec) A province of the Basque Country, Spain.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, error-lua-exec) Ellipsis of Bay of Biscay.
   alt of Bay of Biscay
3. (error-lua-exec) A sea area corresponding to the Bay of Biscay.

Deriveds

Biscayan

Translations (14)

pt Biscaia (province of Spain) · ga an Bhioscáin (province of Spain) · es Vizcaya (province of Spain) · hi बिसके (province of Spain) · pl Biskaja (province of Spain) · gl Biscaia (province of Spain) · ca Biscaia (province of Spain) · nl Biskaje (province of Spain) · fr Biscaye (province of Spain) · it Biscaglia (province of Spain) · scn Viscaja (province of Spain) · mr बिसके (province of Spain) · scn Viscagghia (province of Spain) · eu Bizkaia (province of Spain)