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limousin

/ˌlɪməˈzɪn/

limousin noun: a breed of beef cattle.

Noun (1)

limousin (plural limousins)

  1. A breed of beef cattle.

Proper noun capitalized: Limousin

Limousin

  1. A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
  2. A dialect of the Occitan language.

Noun (2) capitalized: Limousin

Limousin (plural Limousins)

  1. One of a breed of cattle from this region.

Forms of limousin

Noun
plurallimousins
pluralLimousins
Proper noun
alternative formLimousine

Origin of limousin

Borrowed from French limousine.

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.

Words formed from limousin

Questions about limousin

What does limousin mean?
Limousin means a breed of beef cattle.
What part of speech is limousin?
Limousin can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce limousin?
Limousin is pronounced /ˌlɪməˈzɪn/.
What is the plural of limousin?
The plural of limousin is limousins.

Words near limousin in the dictionary

  1. limopsids
  2. limos
  3. limosis
  4. Limours
  5. limous
  6. limousin
  7. limousine
  8. limousine liberal
  9. limousine liberals
  10. limousinelike
  11. limousines

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