Francitan

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proper noun

The French language mixed with Occitan.

OriginFrench francitan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The French language mixed with Occitan.

    […] he would occasionally intersperse his translation with Francitan terms […]

    2005, Gaetano Cipolla, Siciliana: studies on the Sicilian ethos, Legas, page 247
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    Do not confuse Francitan with Franco-Provençal, an obsolescent name for Arpitan (see entry in chapter 2) or with Francique (Moselle Franconian) a variety of German spoken in Lorraine.

    1992, Erik Gunnemark, Countries, Peoples and Their Languages: The Geolinguistic Handbook, Volume 1, Geolingua, page 141

    Rene Merle, the PCF's leading theorist on Occitan, pointed to Francitan as the real speech of the Midi.

    1993, France: nations and regions, University of Southampton. Department of French, page 50

Origin

  1. Frenchfrancitan
  2. EnglishFrancitan

Blend of France + Occitan or borrowed from French francitan.

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Translations

French francitan
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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