- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Basque adjective uk / bæsk / / bɑːsk / us / bæsk / Add to word list belonging or relating to a group of people living in the area around the Pyrenees in Spain and France, or to their language: the Basque provincesdictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/basqueBasque /bæsk; bɑːsk/ n a member of a people of unknown origin living around the W Pyrenees in France and Spain the language of this people, of no known relationship with any other language adj relating to, denoting, or characteristic of this people or their languagewww.wordreference.com/definition/BasqueBasque (băsk) n. 1. A member of a people of unknown origin inhabiting the western Pyrenees and the Bay of Biscay in France and Spain. 2. The language of the Basques, of no known linguistic affiliation. [French, probably from Latin Vascō, perhaps from Varscunes, Vascunes, ethnonym of the Pyrenees region in antiquity.]www.thefreedictionary.com/Basque
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- a close-fitting bodice extending from the shoulders to the waist and typically with a short continuation below waist level.
Originmid 19th century: from Basque, referring to Basque dress.nounBasque (noun) · Basques (plural noun)- a member of a people living in the Basque Country of France and Spain. Culturally one of the most distinct groups in Europe, the Basques were largely independent until the 19th century.
- the language of the Basques, which has no known relation to any other language.
adjectiveBasque (adjective)- relating to the Basques or their language.
Originfrom French, from Latin Vasco; compare with Gascon. Basque Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEB1. : a member of a people inhabiting the western Pyrenees on the Bay of Biscay. 2. : the language of the Basques of unknown relationship. 3. not capitalized : a tight-fitting …
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WEBApr 11, 2024 · Basque, member of a people who live in both Spain and France in areas bordering the Bay of Biscay and encompassing the …
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The English word Basque may be pronounced /bɑːsk/ or /bæsk/ and derives from the French Basque (French: [bask]), itself derived from Gascon Basco (pronounced [ˈbasku]), cognate with Spanish Vasco (pronounced [ˈbasko]). Those, in turn, come from Latin Vascō (pronounced [ˈwaskoː]; plural Vascōnēs—see history section below). The Latin /w/ generally evolved into the bilabials /b/ …
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Origin of the Basques - Wikipedia
The theory of the Basque-Iberism claims that there is a direct relationship between the Basque language and the Iberian language, meaning either that Basque evolved out of the Iberian language, or that its precursor belonged to the same language family. The first author to suggest this theory was Strabo in the 1st century BC (at a time when the Iberian language was still spoken); he …
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WEBBasque ( / ˈbæsk, ˈbɑːsk /; [6] euskara [eus̺ˈkaɾa]) is the only surviving Paleo-European language spoken in Europe, predating the arrival of speakers of the Indo-European languages that dominate the continent …
Basque | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBBasque definition: 1. belonging or relating to a group of people living in the area around the Pyrenees in Spain and…. Learn more.
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WEBMar 28, 2024 · Basque language, language isolate, the only remnant of the languages spoken in southwestern Europe before the region was Romanized in the 2nd through 1st century bce. The Basque language is …
Basque language origin | Basque Culture
WEBBasque, or Euskara, is a genetically isolated language spoken in Spain and France. Learn about its origin, history, dialects, literature and current situation in the Basque lands.
What is the Basque language? | Etxepare Euskal Institutua
WEBBasque, or Euskara, is a genetically isolated language spoken in Spain and France by some 900,000 people. Learn about its origin, history, dialects, literature and current …
The Basques—facts and information - National …
WEBOct 24, 2019 · A Basque herder walks hundreds of sheep up a cloud-veiled mountain in the French Pyrenees. From around A.D. 824, Basque was part of the Kingdom of Navarre, a medieval state ruled over by a series ...
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