English Explanatory Dictionary

Catalan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain.
name
  1. The Romance language of Catalonia, an autonomous region in the northeast of Spain, also spoken in the Valencian autonomous region (where the language is officially named valencià), the Balearic Islands, Andorra, Roussillon in France, and the Sardinian city of Alghero.
  2. A surname from Spanish.
adj
  1. Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain.

Pronunciation

kăt'ə-lăn /ˈkæ.təˌlæn/ /ˈkæ.tə.lən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Catalan.wav

Word forms

Catalan Catalans

Etymology

From Middle English Catalane, from French Catalan, from Catalan català.

Synonyms

Catalonian

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Catalan terms

Derived words

Catalan number Catalan forge Catalan furnace Catalan Giants Catalanization Catalano- Catalan process Catalan Sheepdog Catalan Shepherd Catalan Sign Language Catalan-Valencian-Balear
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