Arpitan

Ar·pi·tan
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US/ˈɑɹ.pɪ.tən/UK/ˈɑː.pɪˌtæn/

proper noun

Franco-Provençal.

OriginLatin Alpes →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Arpetan

  1. Franco-Provençal.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
franco-provençal

Origin

  1. LatinAlpes“the Alps, mountain highlands”
  2. EnglishArpitan

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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

TrapaniPartainantirap
Cite this entry
APA

Arpitan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arpitan

MLA

“Arpitan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arpitan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arpitan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arpitan.

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