Arthabaska

French

Etymology

The municipality is named after the former city of Arthabaska. From Abenaki awabaska (“place of bushes and reeds”). Compare English Athabasca from Woods Cree athap askaw (“there are many reeds”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aʁ.ta.bas.ka/
Hyphenation: Ar‧tha‧bas‧ka
Rhymes: -a

Proper noun

Arthabaska f

A regional county municipality of Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada.