Basque (redirected from Basques)

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

Noun

a tight-fitting bodice for women [origin unknown]

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Basque

Noun

1. a member of a people living in the W Pyrenees in France and Spain

2. the language of the Basques

Adjective

of the Basques [Latin Vasco]

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] adj, n → vasco/a m/f

Basque [bæsk] adj → basque

n → Basque m/f;

the Basque Country → le Pays basque

Basque [bæsk] adj → baskisch

n → Baske m, Baskin f

Basque [bæsk] adj, n → basco/a