basques
Meaning of basques
plural noun
a close-fitting bodice extending from the shoulders to the waist and typically with a short continuation below waist level.
mid 19th century: from Basque, referring to Basque dress.
plural noun- a member of a people living in the Basque Country of France and Spain. Culturally one of the most distinct groups in Europe, the Basques were largely independent until the 19th century. The Basque separatist movement ETA is carrying on an armed struggle against the Spanish government.
- the language of the Basques, which is not known to be related to any other language. It has about 1 million speakers.
from French, from Latin Vasco ; compare with Gascon.
Information about basques
- It is a name.
- The singular form of basques is: basque.
- Languages in which basques is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of basques
basques
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- basques is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
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