Occitan

(ŏkˈsĭ-tănˌ)

noun
  1. Langue d'oc.
  2. The modern Provençal language.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin Occitānus

Origin: : Old Provençal oc, yes (from Latin hoc, neuter sing. of hic, this)

Origin: + -itānus, adjective suff. (perhaps from (Aqu)itānus, of Aquitaine, Occitan-speaking region of France)

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