Biscay

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Biscay

/ˈbɪskeɪ/
/ˈbɪski/

Where it comes from

Attested in the 9th-11th centuries CE as Bizcai, Bizkai, Bickaga. Ultimately from Basque bizkar (“low ridge”). Compare Basque Bizkaia, Spanish Vizcaya.

proper noun

error lua exec A province of the Basque Country, Spain.
abbreviation, ellipsis, error lua exec Ellipsis of Bay of Biscay
error lua exec A sea area corresponding to the Bay of Biscay.

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name province of Spain

Español	Vizcaya
हिन्दी	बिसके biske
Português	Biscaia
Français	Biscaye
Italiano	Biscaglia

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"Biscay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/biscay. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Biscay. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/biscay

Chicago

"Biscay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/biscay.

BibTeX

@misc{biscay_2026,
  title = {Biscay},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/biscay},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}