savoisien

adjective

Syllable Decomposition

savoisien

from Savoie with the suffix -ien and an intercalated s (see savoyen without the s); often used to avoid the suffixation in -ard of savoyard, initially pejorative in French.

Definition

Synonyms

savoyardsavoyen

Translations

  • germangerman:savoyisch

See also

Savoisy (pn.) sabaudisme (cn.) savoisiens (adj.) savoisienne (adj.) savoisiennes (adj.) savoyard (adj.) savoyard (cn.) savoyan (cn.)