provençal
/ˌpɹɒvɑːnˈsɑːl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, from or relating to Provence, a traditional geographic region roughly corresponding to the modern administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
noun
A native or inhabitant of Provence.
Example Sentences
- "“Mirèio” first appeared at Paris in September, 1859, having beside the Provençal a parallel French version of the author's own, or rather a prose translation divided into verses to correspond with the stanzas of the original. […] I must, however, hasten to disclaim any thing approaching to a critical knowledge of the rich and charming Provençal dialect,—or rather language, for it is more than a dialect."
- "It was the first time I had heard Provençal spoken – there seemed to be moss packed between every syllable."
- "The Normans were putting it about that the Provençals were experts at foraging, to the neglect of fighting. Their children had a refrain with which they taunted their southern French counterparts: ‘the Franks go to fight, the Provençals to food’."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: provenceal, prōvinciālis