Aix-en-Provence

French

Etymology

From the Roman name, Latin Aquae Sextiae (“waters of Sextius”), from aqua +‎ Sextius, a gens derived from sextus (“sixth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛk.sɑ̃.pʁɔ.vɑ̃s/, /ɛ.sɑ̃.pʁɔ.vɑ̃s/, /e.sɑ̃.pʁɔ.vɑ̃s/

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Proper noun

Aix-en-Provence ?

1. Aix-en-Provence, Aix (a city and commune of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)

Derived terms

• aixois

Related terms

• aquisextain