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aquitaine

/ˈækwɪteɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
aquitaine
IPA
/ˈækwɪteɪn/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A former duchy in the kingdom of France, long held by the kings of England.

name

A former province of the kingdom of France.

name

A former administrative region of France, now part of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

name

Synonym of Aquitania.

name

Ellipsis of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Aquitaine, from Latin Aquitania, from aqua (“water”) + -ania (suffix forming place names) and distinguishing the intended area of Gaul. Doublet of Aquitania and Guyenne.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈækwɪteɪn/
  • British English: /ˌækwɪˈteɪn/

Derived Forms

Aquitainian

Phrases

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Frequently Paired Words

Aquitanian Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Synonyms

Aquitania Gascony Guyenne

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce aquitaine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈækwɪteɪn/.
What does aquitaine mean?
A former duchy in the kingdom of France, long held by the kings of England.
Where does aquitaine come from?
It is traced to French.

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