euskera

Basque language

noun ews-KEH-rah Rare

Origin: From Basque euskara, of unknown origin — a language isolate with no known relatives.

Usage Note

Euskera (also written euskara) is the Basque language, spoken in the Basque Country and Navarre in Spain and in parts of southwestern France. It is a language isolate — not related to Spanish, French, or any other known language. It has co-official status with Spanish in the Basque Autonomous Community. Speakers are called euskaldunes.

Examples

"El euskera es una lengua sin parentesco conocido."

Natural Translation

Basque is a language with no known relatives.

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