English word origin

Etymology of Vichy

From French Vichy, from Occitan Vichèi, phonetically evolved from the Latin place name Vippiacus, itself named after an agricultural field belonging to a farmer named Vippius. An alternate theory attributes the name to t

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A town in Allier department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France; the capital of Vichy France during World War II. · Vichy France; the Vichy French government.

noun

Ellipsis of Vichy water.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Borrowed-form mentionVichyfr
Derivation mentionVichèioc

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Labelling a regime that is traitorous or established in cooperation with a foreign or hostile power, especially in administration of occupied territory.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Vichy France.

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