Catalan

/ˈkæɾəlɑn/
/ˈkætəlɑn/
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Other forms: Catalans

Definitions of Catalan
  1. noun
    a Romance language spoken in eastern Spain and small areas of Italy and France
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    type of:
    Latinian language, Romance, Romance language
    the group of languages derived from Latin
  2. adjective
    identifying or relating to Catalan, a Romance language spoken in eastern Spain and small areas of Italy and France
    “Catalan poetry”
  3. adjective
    identifying or relating to Catalonia, an area of northeastern Spain, or its inhabitants
    “Catalan independence movement”
  4. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Catalonia, an area of northeastern Spain
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    type of:
    Spaniard
    a native or inhabitant of Spain
Pronunciation
US
/ˈkæɾəlɑn/
UK
/ˈkætəlɑn/
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