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langue d'oc
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langue d'oc  (dôk)
n.
The Romance language formerly spoken in and around Provence and Roussillon, developing into Provençal.
[French, from Old French : langue, language; see language + de, of (from Latin d; see de-) + Old Provençal oc, yes; see Occitan.]
langue d'oc French [lɑ̃g dɔk]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) the group of medieval French dialects spoken in S France: often regarded as including Provençal Compare langue d'oïl
[literally: language of oc (the Provençal form for yes), ultimately from Latin hoc this]
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Noun1.Langue d'oc - medieval provincial dialects of French formerly spoken in the south of France
Langue d'oc French
French - the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
Occitan, Provencal - the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France)
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