Basque

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Etymology

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First attested in 1025 as Gastehiz, possibly related to the adjective gazte (young). The usage of the word to refer to the modern city dates from the twentieth century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /ɡas̺tei̯s̻/ [ɡas̺.t̪ei̯s̻]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /ɡas̺tei̯s̺/ [ɡas̺.t̪ei̯s̺]

 

  • Hyphenation: Gas‧teiz

Proper noun

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Gasteiz inan

  1. (historical) A medieval settlement corresponding to the old town of modern day Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain
  2. Vitoria (the capital city of the Basque Country, Spain)
    Synonyms: Vitoria (archaic), Vitoria-Gasteiz (official)

Declension

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References

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  • Patxi Salaberri Zaratiegi (2011) “Gasteiz”, in Araba/Álava: Los nombres de nuestros pueblos[1] (in Spanish), Euskaltzaindia, →ISBN, page 196

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Basque Gasteiz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡasˈteis/ [ɡasˈt̪ei̯s]
  • Rhymes: -eis
  • Syllabification: Gas‧teiz

Proper noun

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Gasteiz m

  1. (historical) A medieval settlement corresponding to the old town of modern day Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain
  2. Vitoria (the capital city of the Basque Country, Spain)
    Synonyms: Vitoria, Vitoria-Gasteiz
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