different between occitan vs gascon

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin occitanus in the phrase lingua occitana, Latinization of langue d'oc. The ending -itanus perhaps after aquitanus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k.si.t??/
• (Northern France)
• (Southern France)

Noun

occitan m (uncountable)

1. Occitan (language)

Derived terms

• ancien occitan

Adjective

occitan (feminine singular occitane, masculine plural occitans, feminine plural occitanes)

1. of or pertaining to Occitan (the region or the language)

Further reading

• “occitan” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• coinçât

Occitan

Etymology

From Medieval Latin occitanus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [utsi?ta]

Adjective

occitan m (feminine singular occitana, masculine plural occitans, feminine plural occitanas)

1. Occitan (of or relating to Occitania)

Noun

occitan m (plural occitans)

1. (uncountable) Occitan (Romance language)
2. someone from Occitania or Occitanie

Derived terms

• occitanisme
• occitanista

Related terms

• Occitània

French

Etymology

From Middle French gascon, from Old French gascon, Guascuinz, gascoign, gascun, from Latin Vasco, Vasconem or Vascones, from Proto-Basque or Aquitanian euskara. The initial -g- is likely due to influence from Germanic (Visigothic) pronunciation. Doublet of basque.

Adjective

gascon (feminine singular gasconne, masculine plural gascons, feminine plural gasconnes)

1. Gascon

Noun

gascon m (uncountable)

1. Gascon

Derived terms

Related terms

Coordinate terms

• niçois
• provençal
• languedocien
• limousin
• auvergnat

Further reading

• “gascon” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• cognas, congas

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan [Term?], from Latin Vasco, Vasconem or Vascones, from Proto-Basque or Aquitanian euskara. The initial -g- is likely due to influence from Germanic (Visigothic) pronunciation.

Noun

gascon m (plural gascons, feminine gascona, feminine plural gasconas)

1. (uncountable) Gascon dialect
2. (countable) Gascon (person)

Adjective

gascon m (feminine singular gascona, masculine plural gascons, feminine plural gasconas)

1. Gascon (all meanings)

Old French

Alternative forms

• Guascuinz, gascoign, gascun

Etymology

From Latin Vasco, Vasconem or Vascones, from Proto-Basque or Aquitanian euskara. The initial -g- is likely due to influence from Germanic (Visigothic) pronunciation.

Adjective

gascon m (oblique and nominative feminine singular gascone)

1. Gascon (all meanings)

Declension

Descendants

• Middle French: gascon
  • French: gascon