Barcelonan

noun

Bar·​ce·​lo·​nan ˌbär-sə-ˈlō-nən How to pronounce Barcelonan (audio)
variants or Barcelonese
¦⸗⸗(ˌ)lō¦nēz
-ēs
plural Barcelonans
: a native or inhabitant of Barcelona

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Barcelona was in 1661

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“Barcelona.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Barcelona. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Barcelona

geographical name

Bar·​ce·​lo·​na ˌbär-sə-ˈlō-nə How to pronounce Barcelona (audio)
1
province of northeastern Spain in Catalonia on the Mediterranean Sea area 2986 square miles (7734 square kilometers), population 5,522,565
2
city, port on the Mediterranean Sea, and capital of the province of Barcelona population 1,611,013
3
city in northeastern Venezuela near the coast population 109,061
Barcelonan noun
Barcelonese
ˌbär-sə-lō-ˈnēz How to pronounce Barcelona (audio)
-ˈnēs
-ˈlō-ˌnēz
-ˌnēs
adjective or noun

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