Bilbao

Signification

Bilbao (the largest city in the Basque Country, in northern Spain, and capital city of the province of Biscay, Spain)

Coupé comme

Bil‧ba‧o

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/bilˈbao/

Étymologie

Three possibilities are:
* From Basque billa (“stacking”) + Spanish vaho (“steam, mist”).
* Evolution of Spanish bello vado (“beautiful river crossing”), from the Roman name, Latin bellum vadum.
* From Basque billa-ibaia-bao (“river cove”).

Phrases

Su familia se trasladó a Bilbao , Vizcaya , cuando tenía tres años .

Sa famille a déménagé à Bilbao, Vizcaya, à l'âge de trois ans.