Etymology

Finistère

Today it means: A cape in Brittany, France. Full definition →

French Finistère ← Latin finis terrae
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  1. Latin · derived fromfinis terrae“land's end”
  2. French · borrowed fromFinistère
  3. English todayFinistère

Unadapted borrowing from French Finistère, from Latin finis terrae (“land's end”). Compare Breton Penn-ar-Bed (literally “head or end of the world”).

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