Limoges

See also: limoges and limogés

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Limoges, from Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovicinus), name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears; of same ultimate origin as elm.

Proper noun

Limoges

A city in France, capital of the Limousin region.

Derived terms

Limoges enamel
Limoges ware

Related terms

Limousin
limousine

Translations

city in France

Catalan: Llemotges
French: Limoges (fr) f
Italian: Limoges f

Latin: Augustoritum n, Lemovicum n
Portuguese: Limoges f

Anagrams

semilog

French

Etymology

From Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovicinus), name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /li.mɔʒ/
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Proper noun

Limoges f

Limoges

Derived terms

limoger
limougeaud
Limougeaud
Limousin

Anagrams

gliomes