Basque
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noun
1.
one of a people of unknown origin inhabiting the western Pyrenees regions in France and Spain.
2.
their language, not known to be related to any other language.
3.
( lowercase ) a close-fitting bodice, sometimes having an extension that covers the hips.
4.
( lowercase ) the extension of this bodice or of a doublet.
adjective
5.
of or pertaining to the Basques or their language.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a short extension below the waist to the bodice of a woman's jacket, etc |
| 2. | a tight-fitting bodice for women |
| [C19: perhaps from | |
| Basque (bæsk, bɑːsk) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a member of a people of unknown origin living around the W Pyrenees in France and Spain |
| 2. | the language of this people, of no known relationship with any other language |
| —adj | |
| 3. | relating to, denoting, or characteristic of this people or their language |
| [C19: from French, from Latin Vascō a Basque] | |
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Word Origin & History
Basque
1817, from Fr., from Sp. vasco (adj.), from vascon (n.), from L. Vascones (Vasconia was the Roman name for the up-country of the western Pyrenees), said by von Humboldt to originally mean "foresters" but more likely a Latinized version of the people's name for themselves, euskara or eskuara.
"This contains a basic element -sk- which is believed to relate to maritime people or sailors, and which is also found in the name of the Etruscans ...." [Room, "Placenames of the World," 2006]Earlier adj. in English was Basquish (1610s).
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Example sentences from the web
These basque words are all derived from euskara, the basque name for the basque language.
There also exists a history of basque culture in chino, california.
The basque language is thought to be a genetic language isolate.
A basque encyclopedia and other cultural and historical funds.
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