non-Aquitanian
|non-A-qui-ta-ni-an|
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/nɑnˌækwɪˈteɪniən/
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/nɒnˌækwɪˈteɪniən/
not from Aquitaine
Etymology
'non-Aquitanian' originates from Latin elements: the prefix 'non' (a Latin negation meaning 'not') combined with 'Aquitanian', which derives from Latin 'Aquitania' (the name of the region and the people called the 'Aquitani').
'Aquitania' in Latin referred to the region and its inhabitants; it entered English via Old French/Medieval Latin as 'Aquitaine' and produced the adjective 'Aquitanian'; the English negative prefix 'non-' was then attached to form 'non-Aquitanian'.
Initially the roots referred specifically to the region 'Aquitania' and its people; over time 'Aquitanian' became the adjectival form in English and 'non-Aquitanian' has consistently meant 'not of or relating to Aquitaine' without major semantic shift.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or thing that is not Aquitanian (i.e., not from Aquitaine or not belonging to the Aquitani).
Among the villagers, a few non-Aquitanians had settled after the war.
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Adjective 1
not Aquitanian; not originating from, belonging to, or relating to Aquitaine or the ancient Aquitani people.
The pottery styles discovered at the site were clearly non-Aquitanian in origin.
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