ˈäksəˌtan noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: French, from Medieval Latin occitanus , from Old Provençal oc yes (contrasted with Old French oïl yes) + Medieval Latin -itanus (perhaps as in aquitanus of Aquitaine)
: a Romance language spoken in southern France — compare provençale 2 in the Dict
• occitan adjective , usually capitalized