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Arpitan

Syllables: Ar·pi·tan/ˈɑː.pɪˌtæn//ˈɑɹ.pɪ.tən/

Arpitan proper noun: franco-Provençal.

Proper noun

Arpitan

  1. Franco-Provençal.

Forms of Arpitan

alternative formArpetan

Origin of Arpitan

A neologism coined by Joseph Henriet, a word meaning "mountaineer" or "shepherd" deliberately chosen to "sound like Occitan," based on a local derivative of Latin Alpes (“the Alps, mountain highlands”). Aligned with Franco-Provençal arpetan, New Latin arpitanus. Also see Arpitania and Franco-Provençal.

Questions about Arpitan

What does Arpitan mean?
Arpitan means franco-Provençal.
What part of speech is Arpitan?
Arpitan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Arpitan?
Arpitan is pronounced /ˈɑɹ.pɪ.tən/ (US).

Words near Arpitan in the dictionary

  1. arpine
  2. arpines
  3. Arpins
  4. Arpit
  5. Arpita
  6. Arpitan
  7. Arpitania
  8. Arpitanian
  9. ARPPU
  10. arprinocid
  11. arpromidine

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