Poitevin

See also: poitevin

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French poitevin, ultimately from Late Latin pictāvīnus, from Pictāvus (“Poitou”), of Gaulish origin. See Poitiers and Poitou.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpwɑːtəvæ̃/, /ˈpwʌtəvæ̃/, enPR: pwäʹtə-văɴ, pwŭtʹə-văɴ

Adjective

Poitevin (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the region of Poitou in France.
Of or pertaining to the city of Poitiers in France.

Translations

pertaining to Poitou

Armenian: պուատվինական (puatvinakan)
Catalan: peitoví
Corsican: pittavinu m
French: poitevin (fr) m
Italian: pittavino m
Occitan: peitavin m
Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin m

pertaining to Poitiers

Armenian: պուատվինական (puatvinakan)
French: poitevin (fr)
Italian: pittavino
Occitan: peitavin m
Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin

Noun

Poitevin (plural Poitevins)

A native or resident of Poitou.
A native or resident of Poitiers.

Translations

native or resident of Poitou

Catalan: peitoví m, peitovina f
French: Poitevin (fr) m, Poitevine (fr) f
Italian: pittavino m, pittavina f
Occitan: peitavin m, peitavina f
Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin m, poetevine f

native or resident of Poitiers

Armenian: պուատիեցի (puatiecʿi)
French: Poitevin (fr) m, Poitevine (fr) f
Italian: pittavino m, pittavina f
Occitan: peitavin m, peitavina f
Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin m, poetevine f

Proper noun

Poitevin

The dialect of Poitevin-Saintongeais spoken in Poitou.

Translations

dialect of Poitou

French: poitevin (fr) m
Italian: pittavino m
Occitan: peitavin m
Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin m

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