English Explanatory Dictionary

Biscay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A province of the Basque Country, Spain.
  2. Ellipsis of Bay of Biscay.
  3. A sea area corresponding to the Bay of Biscay.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪskeɪ/ /ˈbɪski/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Biscay.wav

Word forms

Biscay

Etymology

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

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on B Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary