English Explanatory Dictionary

Poitevin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, from or relating to the region of Poitou in France.
  2. Of, from or relating to the city of Poitiers in France.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of the region of Poitou in France.
  2. A native or inhabitant of the city of Poitiers in France.
name
  1. The dialect of Poitevin-Saintongeais spoken in Poitou.

Pronunciation

/ˈpwɑːtəvæ̃/ /ˈpwʌtəvæ̃/ pwäʹtə-văɴ pwŭtʹə-văɴ

Word forms

Poitevin Poitevins

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French poitevin, ultimately from Late Latin pictāvīnus, from Pictāvus (“Poitou”), of Gaulish origin. See Poitiers and Poitou.

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