Limoges

See also: limoges and limogés

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Limoges, from Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovicinus), name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears; of same ultimate origin as elm.

Proper noun

Limoges

  1. A city in France, capital of the Limousin region.

Derived terms

  • Limoges enamel
  • Limoges ware

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French

Etymology

From Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovicinus), name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /li.mɔʒ/
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Proper noun

Limoges f

  1. Limoges

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