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occitania

/ˌɑksɪˈteɪ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
oc-c-i-ta-nia
IPA
/ˌɑksɪˈteɪ.ni.ə/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A cultural region in southwestern Europe where Occitan has historically been spoken, consisting of southern France, parts of Catalonia in Spain, and some valleys in northwestern Italy.

name

An administrative region in southern France, created in 2016 by the merger of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées; Occitanie.

Etymology

From New Latin Occitānia, from Occitānus (“Occitan”) (as used in lingua Occitāna (“Occitan language)”) + -ia. By surface analysis, Occitan + -ia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑksɪˈteɪ.ni.ə/
  • British English: /ˌɒksɪˈteɪ.ni.ə/

Frequently Paired Words

Languedoc Occitanie

Rhymes With

pennsylvania romania tasmania lithuania mania albania transylvania lusitania pomerania megalomania spotsylvania rumania

Questions

How do you pronounce occitania?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑksɪˈteɪ.ni.ə/.
What does occitania mean?
A cultural region in southwestern Europe where Occitan has historically been spoken, consisting of southern France, parts of Catalonia in Spain, and some valleys in northwestern Italy.
Where does occitania come from?
From New Latin Occitānia, from Occitānus (“Occitan”) (as used in lingua Occitāna (“Occitan language)”) + -ia. By surface analysis, Occitan + -ia.

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