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Catalan

American  
[kat-l-an, -uhn, kat-l-an] / ˈkæt lˌæn, -ən, ˌkæt lˈæn /

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 British  
/ -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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Catalan

1375–1425; late Middle English < Spanish

Example Sentences

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An old Catalan independence flag hanging by its entrance flaps in the wind, and the sound of pigs grunting and squealing in the farm buildings can be heard in the distance.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Catalan regional government had granted her the right to assisted dying in 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The Catalan giants also have Pedri, Gavi and Andreas Christensen out with longer-term injuries.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Boldúman –a German doughboy with Catalan flair, ridiculous and adorable– is one of Barcelona’s best stories, seldom heard beyond its borders.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

I will have lost two hundred fathoms of good Catalan cardel and the hooks and leaders.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

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