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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAquitaine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.ki.tɛn/
"L'Aquitaine est une région magnifique dans le sud-ouest de la France."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A historical region and former duchy in southwestern France, known for its rich wine production and strategic importance in medieval history.
"The historic vineyards of Aquitaine produce some of the finest wines in the world." - 2
An administrative region in southwestern France prior to its territorial reorganization in 2016.
"Tourism is a major economic driver for the departments located within the former province of Aquitaine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'Aequitania', ultimately stemming from the ancient tribal name 'Aui' or 'Aquitani', associated with the Basque-related people inhabiting the region before Roman conquest. Through historical phonetic evolution in French and Spanish, it became a significant geographical and historical term denoting southwestern France.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aquitaine" is said worldwide
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Aquitaine
Transliteration: /a.ki.tɛn/
"L'Aquitaine est une région magnifique dans le sud-ouest de la France."
Aquitanien
Transliteration: /akviˈtaːni̯ən/
"Aquitanien ist historisch eng mit der englischen Krone verbunden."
Aquitania
Transliteration: /akwiˈtania/
"L'Aquitania è famosa per i suoi vigneti storici."
Aquitania
Transliteration: /akiˈtania/
"Burdeos es la capital histórica de la región de Aquitania."
Aquitânia
Transliteration: /akiˈtɐni.ɐ/
"A Aquitânia desempenhou um papel vital na Idade Média."
अक्विटेन
Transliteration: Akviten
"अक्विटेन दक्षिण-पश्चिम फ्रांस का एक ऐतिहासिक क्षेत्र है।"
阿基坦
Transliteration: Ājītǎn
"阿基坦是法国西南部的一个历史大区。"
아키텐
Transliteration: A-ki-ten
"아키텐은 프랑스 남서부에 위치한 역사적인 지역입니다."
アキテーヌ
Transliteration: Akitēnu
"アキテーヌ地方は優れたワインで有名です。"
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