Limousin

Meaning

Name

Limousin (a geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine)

Noun

native or inhabitant of the Limousin region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (usually male)

Concepts

Limousin

Limousine

Synonyms

limousin

limousine

bœuf limousin

Translations

Lemosín

Limousin

Lemosin

Llemosí

Limosino

Limousin

Limousin

ليموزين

Limousin

Lemovicensis

Limousin

Λιμουζέν

Limosín

lemosín

Pronounced as (IPA)

/li.mu.zɛ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: Lemovicīnus

In summary

Originally an adjective referring to the city Limoges, from Latin Lemovicīnus, adjective form of Lemovicēs, name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears.