Poitevin
/ˈpwɑːtəvæ̃/adjective, noun
Poitevin is spelled P-O-I-T-E-V-I-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Poitevin means “Of, from or relating to the region of Poitou in France” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Poitevin?
| Letters | 8: P-O-I-T-E-V-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Poitevin?
Poitevin appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Poitevin?
- UK /ˈpwɑːtəvæ̃/
- UK /ˈpwʌtəvæ̃/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Poitevin.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Poitevin
- Poitevins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Poitevin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, from or relating to the region of Poitou in France.
- 2
Of, from or relating to the city of Poitiers in France.
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of the region of Poitou in France.
- 2
A native or inhabitant of the city of Poitiers in France.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Poitevin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Poitevin come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French poitevin, ultimately from Late Latin pictāvīnus, from Pictāvus (“Poitou”), of Gaulish origin. See Poitiers and Poitou.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).