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Biscay
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English
Etymology
Attested in the 9th-11th centuries CE as la Bizcai, la Bizkai, la Bickaga. Ultimately from en eu bizkar low ridge. Compare eu Bizkaia, es Vizcaya.
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Pronunciation
en /ˈbɪskeɪ/ /ˈbɪski/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Biscay.wav Southern England
Proper noun
region Q93366 Biscay
en Q93366en province acomm/Basque Country c/Spain.
en Bay of Biscay.
A sea area corresponding to the Bay of Biscay.
Derived terms
en Biscayan
Translations
province of Spain
Basque: eu Bizkaia
Catalan: ca Biscaia f
Dutch: nl Biskaje
French: fr Biscaye f
Galician: gl Biscaia f
Hindi: hi बिसके
Irish: ga Bioscáin f an Bhioscáin
Italian: it Biscaglia f
Marathi: mr बिसके m
Polish: pl Biskaja f
Portuguese: pt Biscaia f
Sicilian: scn Viscaja f, scn Viscagghia f
Spanish: es Vizcaya f
Bay of Biscay