Bay of Biscay

proper noun

A gulf of the North Atlantic Ocean along the western coast of France from Brest south to the Spanish border, and the northern coast of Spain.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Bay of Biscay
  1. A gulf of the North Atlantic Ocean along the western coast of France from Brest south to the Spanish border, and the northern coast of Spain.

Origin

Named for the Spanish province of Biscay.

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Translations

Afrikaans Golf van Biscaje
  • Golf van Biscajegulf
Arabic خَلِيج غَاشْكُونِيَا, خَلِيج بِسْكَاي
  • خَلِيج غَاشْكُونِيَا (ḵalīj ḡāškūniyā)gulf
  • خَلِيج بِسْكَاي (ḵalīj biskāy)gulf
Basque Bizkaiko golkoa
  • Bizkaiko golkoagulf
Bengali বিস্কায়া উপসাগর
  • বিস্কায়া উপসাগর (biskaẏa upośagor)gulf
Bulgarian Бискайски залив
  • Бискайски залив (Biskajski zaliv)gulf
Catalan golf de Biscaia
  • golf de Biscaiagulf
Chinese Mandarin 比斯開灣 /比斯开湾
  • 比斯開灣 /比斯开湾 (Bǐsīkāiwān)gulf
Czech Biskajský záliv
  • Biskajský zálivgulf
Danish Biscayen, Biscayabugten
  • Biscayengulf
  • Biscayabugtengulf
Dutch Golf van Biscaje
  • Golf van Biscajegulf
Esperanto Biskaja Golfo
  • Biskaja Golfogulf
Estonian Biskaia laht
  • Biskaia lahtgulf
Finnish Biskajanlahti
  • Biskajanlahtigulf
French golfe de Gascogne
  • golfe de Gascognegulf
German Golf von Biskaya, Biskaya
  • Golf von Biskayagulf
  • Biskayagulf
Greek Βισκαϊκός κόλπος, Γασκωνικός κόλπος
  • Βισκαϊκός κόλπος (Viskaïkós kólpos)gulf
  • Γασκωνικός κόλπος (Gaskonikós kólpos)gulf
Hebrew מפרץ ביסקאיה
  • מפרץ ביסקאיה (mifráts viskayah)gulf
Hindi बिस्के की खाड़ी
  • बिस्के की खाड़ी (biske kī khāṛī)gulf
Hungarian Vizcayai-öböl
  • Vizcayai-öbölgulf
Icelandic Biskajaflói
  • Biskajaflóigulf
Indonesian Teluk Biscay
  • Teluk Biscaygulf
Irish Bá na Bioscáine
  • Bá na Bioscáinegulf
Italian golfo di Biscaglia
  • golfo di Biscagliagulf
Japanese ビスケー湾
  • ビスケー湾 (Bisukē-wan)gulf
Korean 비스케이 만
  • 비스케이 만 (biseukei man)gulf
Latin Mare Cantabricum
  • Mare Cantabricumgulf
Latvian Biskajas līcis
  • Biskajas līcisgulf
Lithuanian Biskajos įlanka
  • Biskajos įlankagulf
Malay Teluk Biscay
  • Teluk Biscaygulf
Norwegian Bokmål Biscayabukten
  • Biscayabuktengulf
Persian خلیج بیسکی
  • خلیج بیسکی (xalij biskây)gulf
Polish Zatoka Biskajska
  • Zatoka Biskajskagulf
Portuguese Golfo da Biscaia
  • Golfo da Biscaiagulf
Punjabi ਬਿਸਕੇ ਦੀ ਖਾੜੀ
  • ਬਿਸਕੇ ਦੀ ਖਾੜੀ (biske dī khāṛī)gulf
Romanian Golful Biscaya
  • Golful Biscayagulf
Russian Биска́йский зали́в
  • Биска́йский зали́в (Biskájskij zalív)gulf
Slovak Biskajský záliv
  • Biskajský zálivgulf
Spanish golfo de Vizcaya
  • golfo de Vizcayagulf
Swedish Biscayabukten
  • Biscayabuktengulf
Tamil பிஸ்கே விரிகுடா
  • பிஸ்கே விரிகுடா (piskē virikuṭā)gulf
Thai อ่าวบิสเคย์
  • อ่าวบิสเคย์ (àao bìs-kəə)gulf
Turkish Biskay Körfezi
  • Biskay Körfezigulf
Ukrainian Біска́йська зато́ка
  • Біска́йська зато́ка (Biskájsʹka zatóka)gulf
Vietnamese Vịnh Biscay
  • Vịnh Biscaygulf
Welsh Bae Bizkaia
  • Bae Bizkaiagulf
Cite this entry
APA

Bay of Biscay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bay%20of%20Biscay

MLA

“Bay of Biscay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bay%20of%20Biscay. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bay of Biscay,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bay%20of%20Biscay.

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