noun
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a language of Catalonia, quite closely related to Spanish and Provençal, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family
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a native or inhabitant of Catalonia
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Catalan
1375–1425; late Middle English < Spanish
Example Sentences
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His grandfather Antonio is revealed as a traveling merchant who operated between Catalan Spain and Morocco, rather than simply a farmer.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
As a boy growing up in the tiny Catalan village of Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Palou started kart racing about the same time he started grade school.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
It was his first of 672 goals during a legendary 17-year career with the Catalan club.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 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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