Angevin

See also: angevin

English

Alternative forms

• Angevine

Etymology

Borrowed from French angevin.

Adjective

Angevin (comparative more Angevin, superlative most Angevin)

1. (historical) Of, from or relating to Anjou, a former province of France (previously a county, duchy and the associated House of Anjou), now part of the administrative regions of Pays de la Loire, Centre-Val de Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Translations

pertaining to Anjou

• Catalan: angeví (ca)
• Italian: angioino (it)
• Latin: Andecāvīnus m, Andecāvēnsis, Andegāvēnsis
• Polish: andegaweński (pl)
• Portuguese: angevino
• Spanish: angevino (es)

Noun

Angevin (plural Angevins)

1. (historical) A native or inhabitant of Anjou.
2. A native or inhabitant of Angers.

   Synonym: Angerien

Translations

native of Anjou

• Armenian: անժուացի (anžuacʻi)
• Catalan: angeví (ca) m
• French: Angevin (fr) m
• Italian: angioino (it) m
• Latin: Andecāvīnus m, Andecāvēnsis m or f
• Polish: Andegaweńczyk (pl) m pers, Andegawenka (pl) f
• Portuguese: angevino m
• Spanish: angevino (es) m

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Angevin terms

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Andegāvīnus, from Latin Andegāvum, from Andecāvī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃ʒ.vɛ̃/

• Audio (France (Somain)):

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Noun

Angevin m (plural Angevins, feminine Angevine)

1. (historical) native or inhabitant of Anjou, a former province of France (previously a county, duchy and the associated House of Anjou), now part of the administrative regions of Pays de la Loire, Centre-Val de Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine (usually male)
2. native or inhabitant of the city of Angers, the prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department, Pays de la Loire, France (usually male)

Further reading

• “Angevin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012