catalan
/ˈkæ.təˌlæn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.42 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain.
name
The Romance language of Catalonia, an autonomous region in the northeast of Spain, 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.
Example Sentences
- "Even if he draws back from a declaration, many Catalans – including Mossos and civil servants – may decide to not to obey orders from Madrid, and tens of thousands of people could take to the streets to protect key regional government institutions."
- "By the time this mysterious knight died in the 1360s, his book was available in every European language, including Dutch, Gaelic, Czech, Catalan, and Walloon."
- "Websites on the .cat domain are required to have content in the Catalan language."
- "The PSOE leader, who once promised to bring Puigdemont back to Spain to face justice, risked considerable political capital two years ago by pardoning nine of the Catalan leaders behind the drive for secession."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Catalane, from French catalan, from Catalan català. First attested in 1480.
Origin
- Source language: Middle English
- First known use: First attested in 1480
Word Breakdown
- Root: Catalane, catalan, català
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkæ.təˌlæn/
- British English: /ˈkæ.təˌlæn/
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