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Gasteiz.

a medieval settlement corresponding to the old town of modern day Vitória, Basque Country, Spain

7 characters2 syllables approx.Euskara language

Meaning & usage

name/ɡas̺tei̯s̻/[ɡas̺.t̪ei̯s̻]/ɡas̺tei̯s̻/dialectal[ɡas̺.t̪ei̯s̻]dialectal
  1. a medieval settlement corresponding to the old town of modern day Vitória, Basque Country, Spain

    historical · inanimate
  2. Vitoria (the capital city of the Basque Country, Spain)

    inanimate
Where this word comes from

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.

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