Vizcaya

Vizcaya

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

• Vizcaia

Etymology

Ultimately from Basque bizkar (“low ridge”).

Proper noun

Vizcaya f

1. Biscay (a lordship corresponding to the modern province of Biscay, Spain)
   • 1305, Cortes of Medina del Campo :[1]

     Don Diago, Sennor de Vizcaya, Alferez del rey confirma

     Don Diego, Lord of Biscay, ensign of the King, confirms

Descendants

• Ladino: Vizkaya
• Spanish: Vizcaya

References

1. Santiago López Castillo (1984) Diplomatario de Salinas de Añana. 1194-1465, San Sebastián: Eusko Ikaskuntza, →ISBN, doc. 16, page 50

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Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish Vizcaya,[1] ultimately from Basque bizkar (“low ridge”). Compare Basque Bizkaia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /biθˈkaʝa/ [biθˈka.ʝa]

 

• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /bisˈkaʝa/ [bisˈka.ʝa]

• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /bisˈkaʝa/ [bisˈka.ʝa]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /bisˈkaʃa/ [bisˈka.ʃa]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /bisˈkaʒa/ [bisˈka.ʒa]

• Rhymes: -aʝa
• Syllabification: Viz‧ca‧ya

Proper noun

Vizcaya f

1. Biscay (a province of the Basque Country, Spain; capital: Bilbao)

Derived terms

• vizcaíno

References

1. “Vizcaya” in Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia, euskaltzaindia.eus