Llevant

See also: llevant

Catalan

Etymology

From llevant (“east”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ʎəˈβan]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʎəˈvant]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ʎeˈvant]

Proper noun

Llevant m

1. Levant (a region of Western Asia, consisting of the predominately Arab countries of the eastern Mediterranean)

Derived terms

• llevantí

Related terms

• Pròxim Orient

Further reading

• “Llevant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.