Occitania

//ˌɑksɪˈteɪ.ni.ə// name

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  1. 1
    A cultural region in southwestern Europe where Occitan has historically been spoken, consisting of southern France, parts of Catalonia in Spain, and some valleys in northwestern Italy.
  2. 2
    An administrative region in southern France, created in 2016 by the merger of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées; Occitanie.

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"The troubadours were medieval lyrical poets whose school originated in Occitania. They sang of courtly love and gained disciples in northern France and Germany, where they were called minstrels."

Etymology

From New Latin Occitānia, from Occitānus (“Occitan”) (as used in lingua Occitāna (“Occitan language)”) + -ia. By surface analysis, Occitan + -ia.

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