Provençal

See also: provençal and Provencal

English

Etymology

From Middle French provenceal, provençal, from Latin prōvinciālis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpɹɒvɑːnˈsɑːl/, /ˌpɹɒvənˈsɑːl/, /ˌpɹɒvɒnˈsɑːl/
  • Hyphenation: Pro‧ven‧çal
  • Rhymes: -ɑːl

Adjective

Provençal (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Provence.

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Proper noun

Provençal

  1. The language spoken in Provence; Occitan.
    Synonym: Occitan
  2. Specifically, the Romance Occitan dialect of Provence.
    • 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia, Faber & Faber 1992 (Avignon Quintet), p. 343:
      It was the first time I had heard Provençal spoken – there seemed to be moss packed between every syllable.
  3. An inhabitant of Provence.

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See also

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.vɑ̃.sal/

Noun

Provençal m (plural Provençaux, feminine Provençale)

  1. resident or native of Provence
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