# Occitania

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌɒksɪˈteɪ.ni.ə/

## Definitions
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. An administrative region in southern France, created in 2016 by the merger of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées; Occitanie.

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

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