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Webster 1913 Edition
Provencal
‖
Proˊvenˊçal′
,Adj.
Of or pertaining to
‖Provence
or its inhabitants. Proˊvenˊçal′
,Noun.
[F.]
1.
A native or inhabitant of Provence in France.
2.
The Provencal language. See
Langue d’oc
. Definition 2024
Provençal
Provençal
English
Adjective
Provençal (not comparable)
- Of or relating to Provence.
Proper noun
Provençal
- A language or dialect spoken in Provence.
- Specifically, the modern Romance Occitan language of Provence; Occitan.
- 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.
- 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia, Faber & Faber 1992 (Avignon Quintet), p. 343:
- An inhabitant of Provence.
Translations
language spoken in Provence
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See also
- Occitan
- Old Provençal
- Category:Terms derived from Provençal
External links
- Ethnologue entry for Provençal, prv
- Note: On 3/14/2007 SIL International reclassified this language, merging it into Occitan (code oci)
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɔ.vɑ̃.sal/
Noun
Provençal m (plural Provençaux, feminine Provençale)
- a person from Provence
provençal
provençal
French
Adjective
provençal m (feminine singular provençale, masculine plural provençaux, feminine plural provençales)
Noun
provençal m (uncountable)
Portuguese
Noun
provençal m (uncountable)
- Provençal; Occitan (language spoken in southern France)
- Provençal (the Occitan dialect spoken in Provence)
Synonyms
- (Occitan): occitano
Noun
provençal m f (plural provençais)
- Provençal (person from Provence)
Adjective
provençal m, f (plural provençais, comparable)
- Provençal (of, from or relating to Provence)