Basque

Basque  (bsk)

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.

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[French, probably from Latin Vasc, perhaps from Barscunes, Bascunes, ethnonym of the Pyrenees region in antiquity.]

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Basque adj.

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basque  (bsk)

n.

A woman's close-fitting bodice.

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[French, skirt of a garment, alteration (perhaps influenced by Basque, Basque) of Old French baste, from Italian basta, tuck, possibly of Germanic origin.]

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basque [bæsk bɑːsk]

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a short extension below the waist to the bodice of a woman's jacket, etc.

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a tight-fitting bodice for women

[perhaps from Basque]

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Basque [bæsk bɑːsk]

n

1. (Social Science / Peoples) a member of a people of unknown origin living around the W Pyrenees in France and Spain

2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, of no known relationship with any other language

adj

(Linguistics / Languages) (Social Science / Peoples) relating to, denoting, or characteristic of this people or their language

[from French, from Latin Vascō a Basque]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Basque - a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
	2.	Basque - the language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other language natural language, tongue - a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

Translations

Basque [bæsk]

A. ADJ → vasco

B. N

1. (= person) → vasco/a m/f

2. (Ling) → euskera m, vascuence m

C. CPD the Basque Country N → el País Vasco, Euskadi f
the Basque Provinces NPL → las Vascongadas

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Basque [ˈbæsk]

adj → basque

n

(= person) → Basque mf

(= language) → basque m

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Basque

n

(= person) → Baske m, → Baskin f

(= language) → Baskisch nt

adj → baskisch

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basque

n → Bustier nt

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Basque [bæsk]

1. adj → basco/a

2. n (person) → basco/a; (language) → basco

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Basque → اللغة الباسكية, باسكي Baskičan, baskický, baskičtina basker, baskisk Baske, baskisch Βασκικά, βασκικός, Βάσκος vasco baski, baskilainen basque baskijac, baskijski, baskijski jezik basco バスク人, バスク地方の, バスク語 바스크 사람, 바스크어, 바스크의 Bask, Baskisch basker, baskisk Bask, baskijski, język baskijski basco баск, баскский, баскский язык bask, baskisk, baskiska เกี่ยวกับชาวบาสค์, ชาวบาสค์, ภาษาบาสค์ Bask, Bask dili, Basklı người Basque, thuộc tộc người Basque, tiếng Basque 巴斯克人, 巴斯克的, 巴斯克语