Aquitaine

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US/ˈækwɪteɪn/UK/ˌækwɪˈteɪn/

proper noun

A former duchy in the kingdom of France, long held by the kings of England.

Similar
AquitaniaGasconyGuyenne
OriginFrench Aquitaine ← Latin Aquitania →
Less commonScrabble 18
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA former duchy in the kingdom of France, long held by the kings of England.
  2. historicalA former province of the kingdom of France.
  3. historicalA former administrative region of France, now part of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
  4. historicalproscribedsometimesSynonym of Aquitania.

    Synonyms: Aquitania

  5. abbreviationellipsisproscribedsometimesEllipsis of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Aquitania.

Similar
Aquitania
Similar
GasconyGuyenne
Also see
aquitaniagasconyguyenne

Origin

  1. LatinAquitania
  2. FrenchAquitaine
  3. EnglishAquitaine

Borrowed from French Aquitaine, from Latin Aquitania, from aqua (“water”) + -ania (suffix forming place names) and distinguishing the intended area of Gaul. Doublet of Aquitania and Guyenne.

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Translations

Basque Akitania
  • Akitaniaformer region of France
Bulgarian Аквита́ния
  • Аквита́ния (Akvitánija)former region of France
Catalan Aquitània
  • Aquitàniaformer region of France
Chinese Mandarin 阿基坦
  • 阿基坦 (Ājītǎn)former region of France
Czech Akvitánie
  • Akvitánieformer region of France
Danish Aquitaine
  • Aquitaineformer region of France
Dutch Aquitanië
  • Aquitaniëformer region of France
Finnish Akvitania
  • Akvitaniaformer region of France
French Aquitaine
  • Aquitaineformer region of France
German Aquitanien
  • Aquitanienformer region of France
Greek Ακουιτανία
  • Ακουιτανία (Akouitanía)former region of France
Hebrew אקיטן
  • אקיטןformer region of France
Italian Aquitania
  • Aquitaniaformer region of France
Japanese アキテーヌ
  • アキテーヌ (Akitēnu)former region of France
Latin Aquitania
  • Aquitaniaformer region of France
Polish Akwitania
  • Akwitaniaformer region of France
Portuguese Aquitânia
  • Aquitâniaformer region of France
Russian Аквита́ния
  • Аквита́ния (Akvitánija)former region of France
Spanish Aquitania
  • Aquitaniaformer region of France
Swedish Akvitanien
  • Akvitanienformer region of France
Welsh Acwitania
  • Acwitaniaformer region of France

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Aquitaine

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Cite this entry
APA

Aquitaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aquitaine

MLA

“Aquitaine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aquitaine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aquitaine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aquitaine.

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