Aix-en-Provence
English
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Aix-en-Provence
- A city and commune of Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
French
Etymology
From the Roman name, Latin Aquae Sextiae (“waters of Sextius”), from aqua + Sextius, a gens derived from sextus (“sixth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛk.sɑ̃.pʁɔ.vɑ̃s/, /ɛ.sɑ̃.pʁɔ.vɑ̃s/ ~ /e.sɑ̃.pʁɔ.vɑ̃s/
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Proper noun
- Aix-en-Provence, Aix (a city and commune of Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)