Catalan

[ kat-l-an, -uhn, kat-l-an ]

adjective

1. pertaining to Catalonia, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Catalonia.
2. a Romance language closely related to Provençal, spoken in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Andorra, southern France, and western Sardinia.

Catalan

/ -lən; ˈkætəˌlæn /

noun

1. a language of Catalonia, quite closely related to Spanish and Provençal, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family
2. a native or inhabitant of Catalonia

adjective

1. denoting, relating to, or characteristic of Catalonia, its inhabitants, or their language

Word History and Origins

Origin of Catalan¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Spanish

Example Sentences

The Catalan separatist movement has been growing in recent years, as demonstrated each September with a march on Barcelona.

From The Daily Beast

Her father was a Viscount, so Taylor married into the Catalan aristocracy.

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The Daily Pic: At the Met, the Catalan master has a conceptual edge.

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Pere Navarro, head of the Catalan socialist party, said: "We need a new head of state."

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Montalbán endowed his Catalan gumshoe with an equally impressive set of quirks that are aired and explored in each book.

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In moistening Havana leaf Catalan wine is used, and other flavoring extracts.

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He was a rich Catalan who had made his millions in the cork industry.

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But it is in the middle of the afternoon that the Pre Catalan is charming.

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As I ascended the side, the harsh sound of the Catalan dialect assailed my ears.

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The Catalan poets joined their brothers beyond the Pyrenees.

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