Langue D'oc (Noun)
Meaning
Medieval provincial dialects of French formerly spoken in the south of France.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The troubadours of the 12th century wrote in langue d'oc, the medieval dialect of southern France.
- The name "Occitan" comes from the langue d'oc, which is the historical language spoken in the Occitania region.
- In medieval times, langue d'oc was the primary language of Provence, Languedoc, and other areas in the south of France.
- Dante Alighieri referred to the langue d'oc as the language of the poets, in recognition of its lyrical qualities.
- During the 13th century, the use of langue d'oc began to decline in favor of Old French, the language of the north.