Catalan
noun
Cat·a·lan
ˈka-tə-lən 
-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
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News service Reuters somehow managed to conflate squad value with depth when reporting on comments from the Catalan coach in February.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
This distinct, sparkling wine hails from Spain, specifically the Catalan wine regions surrounding Barcelona.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2023
Advertisement The Catalan side underperformed in its past few seasons, winning La Liga for the first time since 2019 in 2023, but exiting both the Champions League and the Europa League early.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas News, 30 July 2023
That result leaves neither one of the main parties able to reach the 176 votes needed for an outright majority in the 350-strong chamber and potentially leaves a Catalan separatist group with a key role to play.
—Alonso Soto, Clara Hernanz Lizarraga and Laura Millan, Bloomberg News, Anchorage Daily News, 24 July 2023
The nationalists in Vox — who called for the Catalan movement to be put down by any means necessary — soaked up support.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 24 July 2023
But Sánchez's path to remaining in power once again would rely on both a new coalition with the leftist Sumar, or Joining Forces, tipped to fill 28-31 seats, and winning the support of myriad small parties, including Basque and Catalan regionalist and separatist parties.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 23 July 2023
But Sánchez’s path to remaining in power once again would rely on both a new coalition with the leftist Sumar (Joining Forces), tipped to fill 28-31 seats, as well as winning the support myriad small parties, including Basque and Catalan regionalist and separatist parties.
—CiarÁn Giles, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2023
Located in the heart of Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona’s main shopping street, this home is a perfect example of Catalan modernism, which Gaudí was the master of.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2023
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
This distinct, sparkling wine hails from Spain, specifically the Catalan wine regions surrounding Barcelona.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2023
Advertisement The Catalan side underperformed in its past few seasons, winning La Liga for the first time since 2019 in 2023, but exiting both the Champions League and the Europa League early.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas News, 30 July 2023
That result leaves neither one of the main parties able to reach the 176 votes needed for an outright majority in the 350-strong chamber and potentially leaves a Catalan separatist group with a key role to play.
—Alonso Soto, Clara Hernanz Lizarraga and Laura Millan, Bloomberg News, Anchorage Daily News, 24 July 2023
The nationalists in Vox — who called for the Catalan movement to be put down by any means necessary — soaked up support.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 24 July 2023
But Sánchez's path to remaining in power once again would rely on both a new coalition with the leftist Sumar, or Joining Forces, tipped to fill 28-31 seats, and winning the support of myriad small parties, including Basque and Catalan regionalist and separatist parties.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 23 July 2023
But Sánchez’s path to remaining in power once again would rely on both a new coalition with the leftist Sumar (Joining Forces), tipped to fill 28-31 seats, as well as winning the support myriad small parties, including Basque and Catalan regionalist and separatist parties.
—CiarÁn Giles, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2023
Located in the heart of Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona’s main shopping street, this home is a perfect example of Catalan modernism, which Gaudí was the master of.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 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 26 Sep. 2023.
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