Arpitan

See also: arpitan

English edit

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Franco-Provençal

Alternative forms edit

Arpetan

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

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Particularly: "Canada"

Proper noun edit

Arpitan

Franco-Provençal.

References edit

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

Anagrams edit

Partain, Trapani, antirap

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