Basseterre

B3A1S1S1E1T1E1R1R1E1
/bæsˈtɛə(ɹ)/

proper noun

The capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

OriginFrench basse →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Origin

  1. Frenchbasse“low”
  2. EnglishBasseterre

From French basse (“low”) + terre (“ground”).

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Translations

Arabic بَاسْتِير
  • بَاسْتِير (bastir)capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Chinese Mandarin 巴斯特爾 /巴斯特尔
  • 巴斯特爾 /巴斯特尔 (Bāsītè'ěr)capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Czech Basseterre
  • Basseterrecapital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Danish Basseterre
  • Basseterrecapital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Esperanto Bastero
  • Basterocapital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
French Basseterre
  • Basseterrecapital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Greek Μπαστέρ
  • Μπαστέρ (Bastér)capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Japanese バセテール
  • バセテール (Basetēru)capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Korean 바스테르
  • 바스테르 (Baseutereu)capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Lithuanian Basteras
  • Basterascapital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Polish Basseterre
  • Basseterrecapital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Portuguese Basse-Terre, Basseterre
  • Basse-Terrecapital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Basseterrecapital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Russian Басте́р
  • Басте́р (Bastɛ́r)capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Spanish Basseterre
  • Basseterrecapital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Vietnamese Bát-xê-tê-rê
  • Bát-xê-tê-rêcapital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Cite this entry
APA

Basseterre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basseterre

MLA

“Basseterre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basseterre. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Basseterre,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basseterre.

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