Poitevin
/ˈpwatəvã/ /ˈpwatəvan/ /ˈpwɑːtəvã/noun
1A native or inhabitant of Poitou, an ancient province of west-central France (roughly corresponding to the modern departments of Vienne, Deux-Sèvres, and Vendée), or of its capital Poitiers (now capital of Vienne). Now historical.
2The French dialect of Poitou or Poitiers.
adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Poitou or Poitiers or the dialect spoken there.
Origin
Late 15th century (in an earlier sense). From Middle French Poictevin, Anglo-Norman and Middle French, French Poitevin (noun) inhabitant of Poitou or Poitiers, dialect of Poitou, small coin used in Poitou, (adjective) of or relating to Poitou or Poitiers from post-classical Latin Pictavinus (adjective) of or relating to Poitou, (noun) inhabitant of Poitiers or Poitou, Pictavina (noun) coin of Poitou from Pictavum (French Poitou), the name of an area in west-central France, around Poitiers + classical Latin -īnus.