What is the Latin word for Biscay?

The usual Latin words for “Biscay” are Cantabria, cantabricus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“Biscay” in Latin

CantabriaCantabria (an autonomous community and province in northern Spain)cantabricusCantabrian

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

Biscay

Cantabria, -ae (f.); a Biscayan, Cantaber, -bri (m.); Biscayan, Cantabricus, -a, -um; Bay of Biscay, Oceanus Cantabricus

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What is the Latin word for Biscay?: The usual Latin words for “Biscay” are Cantabria, cantabricus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.