Arpitan

See also: arpitan

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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”).[1] Aligned with Franco-Provençal arpetan, New Latin arpitanus. Also see Arpitania and Franco-Provençal.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Ar‧pi‧tan
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹ.pɪ.tən/
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  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑː.pɪ.ˌtæn/

Proper noun

Arpitan

  1. Franco-Provençal.

References
  1. Hubert Bessat et Claudette Germi, Les mots de la montagne autour du Mont-Blanc, Grenoble, Ellug, 1991

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