Catalan
English
Etymology
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
Noun
Catalan (plural Catalans)
- Person from or inhabitant of Catalonia.
Quotations
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Synonyms
Translations
person from Catalonia
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Proper noun
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
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Translations
the language of Catalonia
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Adjective
Catalan (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Catalonia.
Quotations
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Synonyms
Translations
of or pertaining to Catalonia
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See also
- Wiktionary's coverage of Catalan terms
- Appendix:Catalan Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Catalan
External links
- [1] Open source English-Catalan, Catalan-English Dictionary.
- ISO 639-1 code ca, ISO 639-3 code cat
- Ethnologue entry for Catalan, ca