Aquitani
/ˌækwɪˈteɪnaɪ/noun
The ancient Celtic or pre-Roman people who inhabited southwestern Gaul, in the region later called Aquitaine.
Did you know?Julius Caesar distinguished the Aquitani from both the Gauls and the Belgae, suggesting that ancient southwestern Gaul was culturally and linguistically distinct from the rest of the region.
Etymological Timeline
1st Century BCE
Latin
Aquitani
“The Aquitani, the people inhabiting southwestern Gaul”
1st Century BCE
Latin
Aquitania
“Aquitania, the territory of the Aquitani”
Late Antiquity
Late Latin
Aquitania
“The Roman province corresponding broadly to southwestern Gaul”
Old French
Old French
Aquitaine
“The regional name inherited from Latin Aquitania”
Modern English
English
Aquitani
“The ancient inhabitants of Aquitania, chiefly known from classical and historical writing”
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