Acadie

See also: Acadië

French

Etymology

From Latin Acadia, a corruption of Ancient Greek Ἀρκᾰδίᾱ (Arkădíā), or from Mi'kmaq akadie (“fertile land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ka.di/
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Proper noun

Acadie f

  1. the ancient and mythical Acadia
  2. (historical) Acadia (a former French colony in North America in modern eastern Canada and the United States)

Derived terms

References

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