Vosges

English

Etymology

From French Vosges, from Latin Vosagō, Vosegō, Vogesus, from Vosegus, name of a Celtic god, from Proto-Celtic *uɸo- (sub-, under) and *segos (force, victory) (compare Middle Irish seg (strength), Welsh (bold, brave), and the place name Segovia).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voʊʒ/
  • Rhymes: -əʊʒ

Proper noun

Vosges

  1. A mountain range in eastern France.
  2. A department of Grand Est, France. Capital: Épinal.

Translations

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voʒ/
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Proper noun

Vosges f pl (plural only)

  1. Vosges (a mountain range in eastern France)
  2. Vosges (a department of Grand Est, France)
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