How do you use Occitania in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Occitania in a sentence
Occitania meaning
- 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.
- An administrative region in southern France, created in 2016 by the merger of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées; Occitanie.
Using Occitania
- The main meaning on this page is: 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. | An administrative region in southern France, created in 2016 by the merger of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées; Occitanie.
Context around Occitania
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Occitania
- In this selection, "occitania" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, modern and keeping stand out and add context to how "occitania" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include occitania is an and prefect of occitania has set. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "occitania" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with occitania
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Occitania is an area in southern France where Occitan (often called Provençal ) has been historically spoken. (16 words)
The name of the language, in Catalan were referred to as Limousin or Provençal, the names of two regions lying within modern Occitania. (23 words)
Currently, linguists use the terms "Provençal" and "Limousin" strictly to refer to specific varieties within Occitania, keeping the name "Occitan" for the language as a whole. (26 words)
The regional prefect of Occitania has set aside some 10 million euros this year to a fund set up to promote peaceful cohabitation between farmers and bears. (27 words)
Currently, linguists use the terms "Provençal" and "Limousin" strictly to refer to specific varieties within Occitania, keeping the name "Occitan" for the language as a whole. (26 words)
The name of the language, in Catalan were referred to as Limousin or Provençal, the names of two regions lying within modern Occitania. (23 words)
Example sentences (4)
The regional prefect of Occitania has set aside some 10 million euros this year to a fund set up to promote peaceful cohabitation between farmers and bears.
Currently, linguists use the terms "Provençal" and "Limousin" strictly to refer to specific varieties within Occitania, keeping the name "Occitan" for the language as a whole.
Occitania is an area in southern France where Occitan (often called Provençal ) has been historically spoken.
The name of the language, in Catalan were referred to as Limousin or Provençal, the names of two regions lying within modern Occitania.