Main Entry: Wal·loon

Pronunciation: \wä-ˈlün\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French Wallon, adjective & noun, of Germanic origin; probably akin to Old High German Walah Celtic, Roman, Old English Wealh Celtic, Welshman — more at welsh

Date: 1567

1 : a member of a people of southern and southeastern Belgium and adjacent parts of France
2 : a French dialect of the Walloons

— Walloon adjective