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 hŷ (“bold, brave”), and the place name Segovia).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /voʊʒ/
- Rhymes: -əʊʒ
Proper noun
Vosges
- A mountain range in eastern France.
- A department of Grand Est, France. Capital: Épinal.
Translations
mountain range in France
French
Alternative forms
- Vôges (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /voʒ/
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Proper noun
Vosges f pl (plural only)
- Vosges (a mountain range in eastern France)
- Synonym: massif des Vosges
- Vosges (a department of Grand Est, France)
Derived terms
- Basses Vosges
- Hautes Vosges
- pré-Vosges
- Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
- Salm-en-Vosges
- Thaon-les-Vosges
- Vosges du Nord
Related terms
- Vôge
- vosgien
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