Espelette

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proper noun

A village and commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, France.

OriginFrench Espelette ← Basque Ezpeleta →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, France.

Origin

  1. BasqueEzpeleta
  2. FrenchEspelette
  3. EnglishEspelette

Borrowed from French Espelette, from Basque Ezpeleta.

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Translations

Basque Ezpeleta
  • Ezpeletavillage in France
French Espelette
  • Espelettevillage in France
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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