Provençal
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Provençal
- /ˌpɹɒvɑːnˈsɑːl/
- /ˌpɹɒvənˈsɑːl/
- /ˌpɹɒvɒnˈsɑːl/
Rhymes with -ɑːl
Where it comes from
From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French provenceal, provençal, from Latin prōvinciālis.
adjective
- Of, from or relating to Provence, a traditional geographic region roughly corresponding to the modern administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
proper noun
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The language spoken in Provence; Occitan.
“Mirèio” first appeared at Paris in September, 1859, having beside the Provençal a parallel French version of the author's own, or rather a prose translation divided into verses to correspond with the stanzas of the original. […] I must, however, hasten to disclaim any thing approaching to a critica
Similar: Occitan
- The Romance Occitan dialect of Provence. It was the first time I had heard Provençal spoken – there seemed to be moss packed between every syllable.
noun Provençals · Provençaux
- A native or inhabitant of Provence. The Normans were putting it about that the Provençals were experts at foraging, to the neglect of fighting. Their children had a refrain with which they taunted their southern French counterparts: ‘the Franks go to fight, the Provençals to food’.
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adj of or relating to Provence
| Español | provenzal |
|---|---|
| Português | provençal |
| Français | provençal |
| Italiano | provenzale |
| Română | provensal |
| Русский | прованса́льский provansálʹskij, прова́нский provánskij |
name dialect of the Occitan language
| Español | provenzal |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | プロヴァンス語 Purovansu go |
| Português | provençal |
| Français | provençal |
| Deutsch | Provenzalisch |
| Italiano | provenzale |
| Română | provensală |
| Русский | прованса́льский provansálʹskij |
noun inhabitant of Provence
| Português | provençal |
|---|---|
| Français | Provençal, Provençale |
| Deutsch | Provenzale, Provenzalin |
| Italiano | provenzale |
| Română | provensal |
| Русский | прованса́лец provansálec, прованса́лка provansálka |
Talk about this word "Provençal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/proven%C3%A7al. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Provençal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/proven%C3%A7al "Provençal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/proven%C3%A7al.Cite this
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title = {Provençal},
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