Aquitaine

Borrowed from French Aquitaine, from Latin Gallia Aquitania, from aqua (“water”) + -ania (“forming place names”) and distinguishing the intended area of Gaul. Doublet of Aquitania and Guyenne.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈækwɪteɪn/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌækwɪˈteɪn/
• Rhymes: -eɪn

Aquitaine

1. (historical) A former duchy in the kingdom of France, long held by the kings of England.
2. (historical) A former province of the kingdom of France.
3. (historical) A former administrative region of France, now part of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
4. (historical, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of Aquitania.
5. (sometimes proscribed) Short for Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

• (duchy): Gascony (sometimes distinguished as southern Aquitaine); Guyenne (sometimes distinguished as northern Aquitaine); Aquitania

Borrowed from Latin Aquitania. Doublet of the inherited Guyenne and Guienne, from Old French Aguyenne.

• IPA^(key): /a.ki.tɛn/

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Aquitaine f

1. Gallia Aquitania (a province of the Roman Empire)

   Synonym: Gaule aquitaine

2. Aquitaine (a former province of France)

   Meronyms: Béarn, Gascogne, Guyenne

3. Aquitaine (a former region in France)

   Holonym: Gascogne

   Meronym: Béarn

• Nouvelle-Aquitaine

• aquitain

• → English: Aquitaine