Nissard

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noun

A native or inhabitant of Nice.

Similar
NiçoisNicaean
OriginFrench nissard ← Occitan niçard →
First used 18th c.Scrabble 8
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Meanings

nounNissard (plural Nissards)

plural Nissards · alternative Nizzard · alternative Nissarde

  1. A native or inhabitant of Nice.First known use 18th c.

    The most famous of all Nizzards also allowed himself to become involved in a daft plot with an English adventurer called Laurence Oliphant.

    2011, David Gilmour, The Pursuit of Italy, Penguin, published 2012, page 191

    Synonyms: Niçois, Nicaean

  2. The Niçois dialect.First known use 19th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA native or inhabitant of Nice.

Similar
NiçoisNicaean
Also see
nicaeanniçois

Origin

  1. Occitanniçard
  2. Frenchnissard
  3. EnglishNissard

From French nissard, from Occitan niçard. Compare Italian nizzardo.

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Translations

French niçard, niçarde
  • niçardnative or inhabitant of Nice — see also Nicaean
  • niçardenative or inhabitant of Nice — see also Nicaean
  • niçoisnative or inhabitant of Nice — see also Nicaean
  • niçoisenative or inhabitant of Nice — see also Nicaean
Italian nizzardo, nizzarda
  • nizzardonative or inhabitant of Nice — see also Nicaean
  • nizzardanative or inhabitant of Nice — see also Nicaean
Latin Nīcaeēnsis
  • Nīcaeēnsisnative or inhabitant of Nice — see also Nicaean
Spanish nizardo, nizarda
  • nizardonative or inhabitant of Nice — see also Nicaean
  • nizardanative or inhabitant of Nice — see also Nicaean
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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