Guyenne
English
Alternative forms
- Guienne (obsolete)
Etymology
From French Guyenne, from Old French Guyenne, Guienne, Aguyenne, from Latin Aquītānia. Doublet of Aquitaine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡiːˈɛn/
- Rhymes: -ɛn
Proper noun
Guyenne
- (historical) A former duchy in the kingdom of France, covering northern Aquitaine.
- (historical) A former province of the kingdom of France.
- (informal) A region of France.
- (historical, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of Aquitaine.
Translations
former region
French
Alternative forms
- Guienne (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old French Guyenne, Guienne, Aguyenne, from Latin Aquītānia. Doublet of Aquitaine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɥi.jɛn/
Proper noun
Guyenne f
Descendants
- → English: Guyenne