Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

occitan

/ˈɑksɪˌtæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: Oc-ci-tan
IPA: /ˈɑksɪˌtæn/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An endangered Romance language spoken in Occitania, a region of Europe that includes Southern France, Auvergne, Limousin, and some parts of Catalonia and Italy.

noun

Someone of the regional culture that speaks this language; an inhabitant of Occitania.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Romance language Occitan, or the region or culture of the people who speak it.

Example Sentences

"In Occitan a stroll, una passejada, is close to the Italian passeggiata, and a reminder of what a public business it is to amble these streets."

Etymology

From French occitan; see there for more.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑksɪˌtæn/
British English: /ˈɒksɪˌtæn/

Inflected Forms

Occitans (plural) more Occitan (comparative) most Occitan (superlative)

Derived Forms

Francitan Occitanity Occitanness Occitania Occitanic Occitanism Occitanist

Phrases

Old Occitan Wiktionary’s coverage of Occitan terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Occitan terms

Synonyms

Provençal provencal old occitan langue d'oc langue d'oc french lenga d'oc lenga d'òc

Questions

How do you pronounce occitan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑksɪˌtæn/.
What does occitan mean?: An endangered Romance language spoken in Occitania, a region of Europe that includes Southern France, Auvergne, Limousin, and some parts of Catalonia and Italy.
Where does occitan come from?: From French occitan; see there for more.

How to pronounce occitan

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