Arpitan

Meaning

Franco-Provençal.

Synonyms

Franco-Provençal

Romand

patois

Francoprovençal

Translations

arpitan

francoprovençal

francoprovenzale

Frankoprovenzalisch

arpitano

Francoprovençal

Arpitanca

Arpitanisch

γαλλοπροβηγκιανά

franco-provençal

Arpitaans

Hyphenated as

Ar‧pi‧tan

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑɹ.pɪ.tən/

Etymology

Cognate with Arpitan: arpetan

In summary

A 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”). Aligned with Franco-Provençal arpetan, New Latin arpitanus. Also see Arpitania and Franco-Provençal.