Port aux Basques
English
Etymology
From French Port aux Basques, derived in turn from port (“port”) and the plural form of basque (“Basque”). From being a haven used by Basque whalers in the 16th century, later becoming a settlement in the 17th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔɹt oʊ ˈbæsk/
- Hyphenation: Port aux Basques
- Rhymes: -æsk
Proper noun
- A village and port in Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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French
Etymology
From port+basque. From being a haven used by Basque whalers in the 16th century, later becoming a settlement in the 17th century.
Proper noun
- Port aux Basques: dated form of Port-aux-Basques