langue d'oc

[lahng dawk]

noun

1. the Romance language of medieval southern France: developed into modern Provençal.

langue d'oc

/ lɑ̃ɡ dɔk /

noun

1. the group of medieval French dialects spoken in S France: often regarded as including Provençal Compare langue d'oïl

Word History and Origins

Origin of langue d'oc¹

1700–10; < French: language of oc, yes < Latin hōc ( ille fēcit ) this (he did); Occitan

Word History and Origins

Origin of langue d'oc¹

literally: language of oc (the Provençal form for yes ), ultimately from Latin hoc this