Arpitan
See also: arpitan
English
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editEtymology
editA 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/
Audio (US): (file) Audio (Southern England): (file) - (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑː.pɪ.ˌtæn/
Proper noun
editArpitan
References
edit- ^ Hubert Bessat et Claudette Germi, Les mots de la montagne autour du Mont-Blanc, Grenoble, Ellug, 1991