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Occitan has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

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Noun
1

the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France)

Adjective
1

of or pertaining to the Romance language Occitan, or the regional culture of the people who speak it

Proper Noun
1

A Romance language spoken in Occitania, a region of Europe that includes Southern France, Auvergne, Limousin, and some parts of Catalonia and Italy.

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Origin

The word comes from French, where it originally referred to the language and culture of Occitania in southern France. It is used today to describe both the Romance language family spoken there and the people who speak it.

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