Poitou
English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French Poitou, ultimately from Latin Pictāvus, after the Pictones, the Gaulish tribe inhabiting the region.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpwɑːtuː/, /ˈpwʌtuː/, enPR: pwäʹto͞o, pwŭtʹo͞o
- (US) IPA(key): /pwɑˈtu/, enPR: pwä-to͞oʹ
- Rhymes: -uː
- Hyphenation: Poi‧tou
Proper noun
Poitou
- A historical region in France, now included in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and formerly in Poitou-Charentes. Seat: Poitiers.
Related terms
- Poitevin
- poitevinite
- Poitiers
Translations
historical region in France
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French
Etymology
Middle French, Old French, from Latin Pictāvus, after the Pictones, the Gaulish tribe inhabiting the region.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pwa.tu/
- Rhymes: -u
- Hyphenation: Poi‧tou
Proper noun
Poitou m
- Poitou (a historical region in France)
Proper noun
Poitou m or f
- a surname
Derived terms
- Poitou-Charentes
Related terms
- poitevin
- Poitevin m, Poitevine f
- Poitiers