# Limousin

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌlɪməˈzɪn/ · frequency rank #99,504

## Definitions
1. A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
2. A dialect of the Occitan language.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Limousin, from Latin Lemovicinus, adjective form of Lemovices, name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/limousin