"Poitou" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpwɑːtuː/ [UK], /ˈpwʌtuː/ [UK], /pwɑˈtu/ [US]
enPR: pwäʹto͞o, pwä-to͞oʹ Rhymes: -uː Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French Poitou, ultimately from Latin Pictāvus, after the Pictones, the Gaulish tribe inhabiting the region. Etymology templates: {{unadapted borrowing|en|fr|Poitou}} Unadapted borrowing from French Poitou, {{der|en|la|Pictāvus}} Latin Pictāvus, {{m|en|Pictones}} Pictones, {{der|en|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Poitou
  1. A historical region in France, now included in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and formerly in Poitou-Charentes. Seat: Poitiers. Wikipedia link: Poitou Categories (place): Historical and traditional regions, Places in France, Places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Related terms: Poitevin, poitevinite, Poitiers Translations (historical region in France): Poitou [masculine] (Catalan), Poitou [masculine] (French), ポワトゥー (Powatū) (Japanese), Peitau [masculine] (Occitan), Piteu [masculine] (Old Catalan), Peiteu [masculine] (Old Catalan), Poétou [masculine] (Picard), Poetou [masculine] (Poitevin-Saintongeais), Poitou [neuter] (Polish), Piktawia [feminine] (Polish), Пуату́ (Puatú) [masculine] (Russian), Poitou (Swedish)

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