Catalan

noun

Cat·​a·​lan ˈka-tə-lən How to pronounce Catalan (audio)
-ˌlan
1
: a native or inhabitant of Catalonia
2
: the Romance language of Catalonia, Valencia, Andorra, and the Balearic islands
Catalan adjective

Examples of Catalan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But just in case, a little card comes with every order of the Catalan classic pa amb tomàquet. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024 His party had first been expected to file a draft bill that would grant amnesty to hundreds of Catalan activists facing criminal charges over a failed 2017 independence attempt. TIME, 13 Nov. 2023 Barcelona, in that era, had the largest community of Italian immigrants in Spain, and the local importer of Martini vermouth built a bar that was decorated, in part, by legendary Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. Jason Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2023 End-to-end soccer might be great for the neutral, but the Catalan coach believes winning is about controlling the game. Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 One of them to try is El Celler de Can Rosa, which is buzzy because of its avant-garde Catalan cuisine. Essence, 28 Nov. 2023 To snag his recs for those really delicious tapas and Catalan culinary institutions? Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2023 Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish progressive leader, secured a second term as prime minister on Thursday after a polarizing agreement granting amnesty to Catalan separatists gave him enough support in Parliament to govern with a fragile coalition over an increasingly divided nation. Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023 The seven conservative Catalan separatists from the Together for Catalonia party who supported Sánchez and his left-wing coalition partner Sumar proved to be enough to seal the victory. Eric Sylvers, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish catalán

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Catalan was in the 15th century

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“Catalan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catalan. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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