Basse-Terre

See also: Basseterre

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bæsˈtɛə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

Basse-Terre

  1. The capital city of the overseas department of Guadeloupe, France, located in the Lesser Antilles.
  2. An island comprising the western half of the overseas department of Guadeloupe.

Translations

French

Etymology

Compound of bas (“low”) +‎ terre (“land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bas.tɛʁ/ ~ /bɑs.tɛʁ/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Basse-Terre f

  1. Basse-Terre (the capital city of the overseas department of Guadeloupe, France)
  2. Basse-Terre (an island comprising the western half of the overseas department of Guadeloupe)

Derived terms

Portuguese

Proper noun

Basse-Terre f

  1. Basse-Terre (the capital city of the overseas department of Guadeloupe, France)
  2. Basse-Terre (an island comprising the western half of the overseas department of Guadeloupe)
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