paysage

noun

pay·​sage

ˈpāsij,

ˌpāēˈzäzh

plural -s

: landscape

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from pays country (from Old French païs, from Late Latin pagensis inhabitant of a district, from Latin pagus district) + -age

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