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

On Sunday, Catalan media suggested that she faced more than three months out if she needed surgery.

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Catalan minnows Girona, 18th, have twice beaten Real Madrid at Montilivi since making their top flight debut in 2017 and for a while it looked like they were going to manage it again.

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A second defeat has the Catalans down in 15th spot, but Barcelona coach Hansi Flick insisted he was "really positive" about their chances of automatic qualification to the last 16.

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The Catalan giants struck again early in the second half when Garcia again pressed well high in Athletic territory and then fed Lopez, who finished neatly.

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The professor has in mind, among other things, Mr. Sanchez’s willingness to form a coalition government with Communists and Basque and Catalan separatists.

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