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Limousin en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌlɪməˈzɪn/
  • /ˌlɪməˈziːn/

Etymology

Borrowed from French Limousin, from Latin Lemovicinus, adjective form of Lemovices, name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

Meanings

  1. One of a breed of cattle from this region.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Limousine alternative lexicographic
Limousins Number=Plur lexicographic

Limousin en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌlɪməˈzɪn/
  • /ˌlɪməˈziːn/

Etymology

Borrowed from French Limousin, from Latin Lemovicinus, adjective form of Lemovices, name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

Meanings

  1. A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
  2. A dialect of the Occitan language.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Limousine alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

limousin · limousine

Relateds

Limoges

Translations (24)

bg Лимузе́н (region) · es Limosín (region) · pro Lemozi (region) · pt Limusino (region) · ar ليموزان (region) · mr लिमुझान (region) · pt Limousin (region) · fr Limousin (region) · ja リムーザン (region) · gl Lemosín (region) · mr लिमुझें (region) · co Limusinu (region) · pl Limousin (region) · de Limousin (region) · roa-poi Lémosin (region) · co Limosinu (region) · da Limousin (region) · cmn 利穆贊 /利穆赞 (region) · ca Llemosí (region) · oc Lemosin (region) · sv Limousin (region) · la Lemovicensis (region) · it Limosino (region) · ru Лимузе́н (region)