Acadiana

A1C3A1D2I1A1N1A1
/əˌkeɪdiˈænə/

proper noun

An official region of the U.S. state of Louisiana comprised of 22 parishes (equivalent to counties in other U.S. states), which is the historical heartland of the state's francophone population; notably inhabited by Cajuns and Louisiana Creoles.

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Cajun Country
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An official region of the U.S. state of Louisiana comprised of 22 parishes (equivalent to counties in other U.S. states), which is the historical heartland of the state's francophone population; notably inhabited by Cajuns and Louisiana Creoles.

    Synonyms: Cajun Country

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn official region of the U.S. state of Louisiana comprised of 22 parishes (equivalent to counties in other U.S. states), which is the historical heartland of the state's francophone population; notably inhabited by Cajuns and Louisiana Creoles.

Similar
Cajun Country

Origin

Coined independently on a few occasions between the 1940s and 60s, notably by KATC by adding an a to the end of Acadian. By surface analysis, Acadia + -ana.

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Translations

French Acadiane, Acadiana
  • Acadianeofficial region
  • Acadianaofficial region
Cite this entry
APA

Acadiana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Acadiana

MLA

“Acadiana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Acadiana. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Acadiana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Acadiana.

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