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limousin

/ˌlɪməˈzɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
limousin
IPA
/ˌlɪməˈzɪn/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

name

A dialect of the Occitan language.

noun

One of a breed of cattle from this region.

noun

A breed of beef cattle.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Limousin, from Latin Lemovicinus, adjective form of Lemovices, name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Limousin, Lemovicinus, -

Inflected Forms

Limousine (alternative) Limousins (plural)

Derived Forms

limousin limousine

Frequently Paired Words

Limoges limousine

Questions

How do you pronounce limousin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɪməˈzɪn/.
What does limousin mean?
A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Where does limousin come from?
It is traced to French.

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