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Poitevin.

Of, from or relating to the region of Poitou in France.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpwɑːtəvæ̃/UK/ˈpwʌtəvæ̃/UK
  1. Of, from or relating to the region of Poitou in France.

    not-comparable
  2. Of, from or relating to the city of Poitiers in France.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈpwɑːtəvæ̃/UK/ˈpwʌtəvæ̃/UK
  1. A native or inhabitant of the region of Poitou in France.

  2. A native or inhabitant of the city of Poitiers in France.

Where this word comes from

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

name/ˈpwɑːtəvæ̃/UK/ˈpwʌtəvæ̃/UK
  1. The dialect of Poitevin-Saintongeais spoken in Poitou.

Where this word comes from

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

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