Provençal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˌprɒvɒnˈsɑːl/, French: /prɔvɑ̃sal/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prō′vən säl′, prov′ən-; Fr. prô vän sal′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Pro•ven•çal  (prō′vən säl′, prov′ən-; Fr. prô vän sal′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Language Varietiesof or pertaining to Provence, its people, or their language.

n. 
  1. Language Varietiesa native or inhabitant of Provence.
  2. Language VarietiesAlso called Occitan. a Romance language once widely spoken in southern France, still in use in some rural areas. Abbr.: Pr, Pr., Prov. Cf. langue d'oc. 
  3. Language Varietiesthe dialect of Provençal used in Provence.
  • Latin prōvinciālis provincial. See Provence, -al1
  • Middle French
  • 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Provençal / ˌprɒvɒnˈsɑːl prɔvɑ̃sal/
  1. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Provence, its inhabitants, their dialect of French, or their Romance language
  1. a language of Provence, closely related to Catalan, French, and Italian, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family. It was important in the Middle Ages as a literary language, and attempts have been made since the 19th century to revive its literary status
    See also langue d'oc
  2. a native or inhabitant of Provence
'Provençal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bastille - Catalan - Daudet - Franco-Provençal - Languedoc - OPr - Occitan - Old Provençal - PR - Prov - Provençale - alba - amadou - ambassador - aspic - aubade - auberge - avalanche - badinage - ballad - band - banquette - barque - battledore - beret - bias - biretta - bouillabaisse - boutique - bracket - brandade - buckram - butt - cabin - camisole - canzone - cape - capelin - capstan - casern - casserole - cavalier - charades - chock - citron - clap - cocoon - colander - cretin - custard

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