Aquitanian

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adjective

Aq·​ui·​ta·​nian ¦a-kwə-¦tā-nyən How to pronounce Aquitanian (audio)
-nē-ən
1
: of or relating to Aquitania
2
: of or relating to a subdivision of the European Oligocene

Aquitanian

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noun

Aq·​ui·​ta·​nian ¦a-kwə-¦tā-nyən How to pronounce Aquitanian (audio)
-nē-ən
plural -s
1
: a native or inhabitant of Aquitania
2
: the Aquitanian geologic stage

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Etymology

Adjective

Aquitania, Roman division of southwestern Gaul + English -ian

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Geographical Definition

Aquitania

geographical name

Aq·​ui·​ta·​nia ˌa-kwə-ˈtā-nyə How to pronounce Aquitania (audio)
-nē-ə
a Roman division of southwestern Gaul under Caesar consisting of the area between the Pyrenees Mountains and the Garonne River and under Augustus expanded as far as the Loire and Allier rivers
Aquitanian
ˌa-kwə-ˈtā-nyən How to pronounce Aquitania (audio)
-nē-ən
adjective or noun
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