Catalan
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Middle English Catalane, from Catalan català, either directly or via French catalan or Spanish catalán, from the indigenous name, which is of Celtic origin and probably means "chiefs of battle."
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
Catalan (plural Catalans)
- Person from or inhabitant of Catalonia.
Quotations [edit]
- For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
person from Catalonia
Proper noun [edit]
Catalan
- The language of Catalonia, an autonomous region in the northeast of Spain. Various dialects are 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. ISO 639-3 recognizes Valencian as an alternate name for this language.
Quotations [edit]
- For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.
Translations [edit]
the language of Catalonia
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Adjective [edit]
Catalan (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Catalonia.
Quotations [edit]
- For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
of or pertaining to Catalonia
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See also [edit]
- Wiktionary's coverage of Catalan terms
- Appendix:Catalan Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Catalan
External links [edit]
- [1] Open source English-Catalan, Catalan-English Dictionary.
- ISO 639-1 code ca, ISO 639-3 code cat
- Ethnologue entry for Catalan, ca
French [edit]
Noun [edit]
Catalan m (plural Catalans; feminine Catalane, plural Catalanes)
- A Catalan person.