English Explanatory Dictionary

Limousin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
  2. A dialect of the Occitan language.
noun
  1. One of a breed of cattle from this region.
noun
  1. A breed of beef cattle.

Pronunciation

/ˌlɪməˈzɪn/ /ˌlɪməˈziːn/

Word forms

Limousin Limousine Limousins

Etymology

Borrowed from French Limousin, from Latin Lemovicinus, adjective form of Lemovices, name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

Related words

Limoges limousine

Derived words

limousin limousine
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