Acadiana

English

The parishes of Acadiana (in dark green) highlighted on a map of Louisiana.

The flag of Acadiana.

Etymology

Coined independently on a few occasions between the 1940s and 60s, from Acadia or Acadian + (some suffix akin to) -ia. See treatment at Wikipedia for more. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˌkeɪdiˈænə/

Proper noun

Acadiana

1. An official region of the U.S. state of Louisiana comprised of 22 parishes (equivalent to counties in other U.S. states), which is the historical heartland of the state's francophone population; notably inhabited by Cajuns and Louisiana Creoles.

   Synonym: Cajun Country

Descendants

• → French: Acadiana, Acadiane

Translations

official region

• French: Acadiane (fr) f, Acadiana (fr) m (Louisiana)

See also

Parishes comprising the region:

• Acadia Parish
• Ascension Parish
• Assumption Parish
• Avoyelles Parish
• Calcasieu Parish
• Cameron Parish
• Evangeline Parish
• Iberia Parish
• Iberville Parish
• Jefferson Davis Parish
• Lafayette Parish
• Lafourche Parish
• Pointe Coupee Parish
• St. Charles Parish
• St. James Parish
• St. John the Baptist Parish
• St. Landry Parish
• St. Martin Parish
• St. Mary Parish
• Terrebonne Parish
• Vermilion Parish
• West Baton Rouge Parish

French

Etymology

Presumably borrowed from English Acadiana. See there for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ka.dja.na/
• (Louisiana) IPA^(key): [a.ka.djɑ̃.na], [a.ka.dʒjɑ̃.na]

Proper noun

Acadiana m

1. (Louisiana) Acadiana (an official region of southern Louisiana)

   Synonym: Acadiane f

   • 2010, Albert Valdman, et al., Dictionary of Louisiana French as Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities, page 268:

     On l’appelle le Sud de la Louisiane ou Acadiana, mais c’est pas exact.

     We call it southern Louisiana or Acadiana, but that’s not quite right.

Further reading

• Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)