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Catalan
- /ˈkæ.təˌlæn/ Australia, US, UK
- /ˈkæ.tə.lən/ Australia, US, UK
- /ˈka.təˌlan/ British, Northern England, Scotland
- /ˈka.tə.lən/ British, Northern England, Scotland
- /ˈkɛ.təˌlɛn/ New Zealand
- /ˈkɛ.tə.lən/ New Zealand
- /ˌkɑːtəˈlɑːn/
- /ˌkætəˈlɑːn/
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English Catalane, from French catalan, from Catalan català. First attested in 1480.
noun Catalans
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A native or inhabitant of Catalonia
Even if he draws back from a declaration, many Catalans – including Mossos and civil servants – may decide to not to obey orders from Madrid, and tens of thousands of people could take to the streets to protect key regional government institutions.
Similar: Catalonian
proper noun
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The Romance language of Catalonia, an autonomous region in the northeast of Spain, also spoken in the Valencian autonomous region (where the language is officially named valencià), the Balearic Islands, Andorra, Roussillon in France, and the Sardinian city of Alghero.
By the time this mysterious knight died in the 1360s, his book was available in every European language, including Dutch, Gaelic, Czech, Catalan, and Walloon.
Similar: Catalonian
- A surname from Spanish.
adjective
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Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain.
The PSOE leader, who once promised to bring Puigdemont back to Spain to face justice, risked considerable political capital two years ago by pardoning nine of the Catalan leaders behind the drive for secession.
Similar: Catalonian
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: catalunya, catalonian, aragonese, catalonia, catalano, cataluña, catalanophile, barcelonian, catalanophone, languedocian, balearian, barcelonan, pyrenean, gasconian, biscayan, occitan
Translations
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noun person from Catalonia
| Español | catalán, catalana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 카탈루냐인 Katallunya-in |
| 日本語 | カタルーニャ人 Katarūnya-jin, カタロニア人 Kataronia-jin |
| 中文 | 加泰羅尼亞人 /加泰罗尼亚人 Jiātàiluóníyà rén |
| Português | catalão |
| Français | Catalan, Catalane |
| Deutsch | Katalane, Katalanin |
| Italiano | catalano, catalana |
| Ελληνικά | Καταλανός Katalanós, Καταλανή Katalaní |
| Română | catalan, catalană |
| Русский | катало́нец katalónec, катало́нка katalónka |
| العربية | كَاتَالَانِيّ kātālāniyy, كَاتَالَانِيَّة kātālāniyya |
name language of Catalonia
| Español | catalán |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 카탈로니아어 Katallonia-eo |
| 日本語 | カタルーニャ語 Katarūnya-go, カタロニア語 Kataronia-go |
| 中文 | 加泰羅尼亞語 /加泰罗尼亚语 Jiātàiluóníyǎ yǔ, 加泰羅尼亞語 /加泰罗尼亚语 Jiātàiluóníyàyǔ |
| Kiswahili | Kikatalan |
| Português | catalão |
| Français | catalan |
| Deutsch | Katalanisch |
| Italiano | catalano |
| Ελληνικά | καταλανικά katalaniká |
| Română | limba catalană, catalană |
| Русский | катала́нский katalánskij, катала́нский язы́к katalánskij jazýk, катало́нский katalónskij, катало́нский язы́к katalónskij jazýk |
| العربية | اللُّغَة الْكَاتَالَانِيَّة al-luḡa al-kātālāniyya, الْكَاتَالَانِيَّة al-kātālāniyya |
| עברית | קָטָלָנִית katalánit |
adj of or pertaining to Catalonia
| Español | catalán |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カタルーニャの Katarūnya no, カタロニアの Kataronia no |
| 中文 | 加泰罗尼亚的 Jiātàiluóníyà de |
| Português | catalão |
| Français | catalan |
| Deutsch | katalanisch |
| Italiano | catalano |
| Ελληνικά | καταλανικός katalanikós |
| Română | catalan |
| Русский | катало́нский katalónskij, катала́нский katalánskij |
| العربية | كَاتَالَانِيّ kātālāniyy |
Talk about this word "Catalan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/catalan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Catalan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/catalan "Catalan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/catalan.Cite this
@misc{catalan_2026,
title = {Catalan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catalan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
