Poitevin

See also: poitevin

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French poitevin, ultimately from Late Latin pictāvīnus, from Pictāvus (“Poitou”), of Gaulish origin. See Poitiers and Poitou.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpwɑːtəvæ̃/, /ˈpwʌtəvæ̃/, enPR: pwäʹtə-văɴ, pwŭtʹə-văɴ

Adjective

Poitevin (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the region of Poitou in France.
2. Of or pertaining to the city of Poitiers in France.

Translations

pertaining to Poitou

• Armenian: պուատվինական (puatvinakan)
• Catalan: peitoví
• Corsican: pittavinu m
• French: poitevin (fr) m
• Italian: pittavino m
• Occitan: peitavin m
• Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin m

pertaining to Poitiers

• Armenian: պուատվինական (puatvinakan)
• French: poitevin (fr)
• Italian: pittavino
• Occitan: peitavin m
• Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin

Noun

Poitevin (plural Poitevins)

1. A native or resident of Poitou.
2. A native or resident of Poitiers.

Translations

native or resident of Poitou

• Catalan: peitoví m, peitovina f
• French: Poitevin (fr) m, Poitevine (fr) f
• Italian: pittavino m, pittavina f
• Occitan: peitavin m, peitavina f
• Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin m, poetevine f

native or resident of Poitiers

• Armenian: պուատիեցի (puatiecʿi)
• French: Poitevin (fr) m, Poitevine (fr) f
• Italian: pittavino m, pittavina f
• Occitan: peitavin m, peitavina f
• Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin m, poetevine f

Proper noun

Poitevin

1. The dialect of Poitevin-Saintongeais spoken in Poitou.

Translations

dialect of Poitou

• French: poitevin (fr) m
• Italian: pittavino m
• Occitan: peitavin m
• Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin m