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