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Arpitan

See also: arpitan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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Particularly: "Canada"

Proper noun

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Arpitan

  1. Franco-Provençal.

References

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

Anagrams

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