Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poitevin

/ˈpwɑːtəvæ̃/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: poitevin
IPA: /ˈpwɑːtəvæ̃/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Of, from or relating to the city of Poitiers in France.

noun

A native or inhabitant of the region of Poitou in France.

noun

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

name

The dialect of Poitevin-Saintongeais spoken in Poitou.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: pictāvīnus, -

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpwɑːtəvæ̃/

Inflected Forms

Poitevins (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce poitevin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpwɑːtəvæ̃/.
What does poitevin mean?: Of, from or relating to the region of Poitou in France.
Where does poitevin come 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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