Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biscay

/ˈbɪskeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: bis-cay
IPA: /ˈbɪskeɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of the Basque Country, Spain.

name

Ellipsis of Bay of Biscay.

name

A sea area corresponding to the Bay of Biscay.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: bizkar

Derived Forms

Biscayan

Questions

How do you pronounce biscay?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪskeɪ/.
What does biscay mean?: A province of the Basque Country, Spain.
Where does biscay come from?: Attested in the 9th-11th centuries CE as Bizcai, Bizkai, Bickaga. Ultimately from Basque bizkar (“low ridge”). Compare Basque Bizkaia, Spanish Vizcaya.

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