1817 (adj.), 1835 (n.), from French, from Spanish vasco (adj.), from vascon (n.), from Latin Vascones (Vasconia was the Roman name for the up-country of the western Pyrenees), said by von Humboldt to originally mean "foresters" but more likely a Latinized version of the people's name for themselves, euskara or eskuara.
This contains a basic element -sk- which is believed to relate to maritime people or sailors, and which is also found in the name of the Etruscans .... [Room, "Placenames of the World," 2006]
Earlier in English was Basquish (1610s, noun and adjective); Baskles (plural noun, late 14c.); Baskon (mid-15c.).
双语例句
1. However, the generally overlooked Basque Country is well worth your time.
然而, 通常被忽略的巴斯克地区也同样值得一游.
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2. It imports arms from eastern Europe and exports them to Basque guerrillas.
“克莫拉”从东欧国家进口枪械武器,并转手出口给巴斯克游击队组织.
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3. Nationalist parties did badly in the Basque and Galician elections in Spain.
西班牙民族主义党在巴斯克和加里西亚地区的选举中遭遇滑铁卢.
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4. They include reducing ministries and scrapping pork - barrel deals agreed with Basque nationalists.
