English Explanatory Dictionary

Occitania

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A cultural region in southwestern Europe where Occitan has historically been spoken, consisting of southern France, parts of Catalonia in Spain, and some valleys in northwestern Italy.
  2. An administrative region in southern France, created in 2016 by the merger of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées; Occitanie.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒksɪˈteɪ.ni.ə/ /ˌɑksɪˈteɪ.ni.ə/ /ˌɑksɪˈteɪnjə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-Occitania.wav

Word forms

Occitania

Etymology

From New Latin Occitānia, from Occitānus (“Occitan”) (as used in lingua Occitāna (“Occitan language)”) + -ia. By surface analysis, Occitan + -ia.

Related words

Languedoc Occitanie
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