English Explanatory Dictionary

Roussillon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A region of the Occitania region, France, approximately coterminous with Pyrénées-Orientales, that was once a part of Catalonia.
  2. A commune in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
  3. A commune in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
  4. A regional county municipality in Montérégie, Quebec, Canada.
  5. A surname from French.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹuːsiːˈjoʊn/ /ˌɹuːsiːˈjən/

Word forms

Roussillon Roussillons

Etymology

Borrowed from French Roussillon, from Latin Ruscinō, Ruscinōnem. Compare Catalan Rosselló.

Derived words

Roussillonese
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