Gascony

Gascony meaning in Tagalog and Thai

Synonyms of Gascony

• Aquitaine
• particularly under English rule

Origin of Gascony

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Gasconia, from Vulgar Latin Wasconia, from Latin Vasconia, from Vascones + -ia, from Ancient Greek Οὐάσκωνες (Ouáskōnes) attested in Strabo's 1st-century Geographica, Book III, variously derived from αἴξ (aíx, “goat”) (literally “he-goat people”) or a variant of Ausci (perhaps related to Euskara). Cognate with Basque, Gascon, and Vascon. Equivalent to Gascon + -y. For sound changes: /w/ → /v/ occurred in the change from Latin to Proto-Romance, while /w/ → /g/ (in loan words starting with /w/) common in (non-Iberian) Romance languages, notably French; compare warranty and guarantee, William and Guillaume. By contrast, /v/ developed into /b/ and /β̞/ in Spanish and Gascon (Spanish Vasco, /ˈbasko/), hence the divergence.

Questions about Gascony

What does Gascony mean?

Gascony means a former duchy in the kingdom of France, covering southern Aquitaine.

What is Gascony in Tagalog?

Gascony in Tagalog is Gascuña. See Gascony meaning in Tagalog.

What part of speech is Gascony?

Gascony is a proper noun.

How do you pronounce Gascony?

Gascony is pronounced /ˈɡæskəni/.