català

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Latin lacetanus (from the name of a pre-Roman Iberian tribe living in Catalonia), by metathesis, through catelanus.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /kə.təˈla/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ka.taˈla/
• Rhymes: -a

Adjective

català (feminine catalana, masculine plural catalans, feminine plural catalanes)

1. Catalan (pertaining to Catalonia, the Catalan people, or the Catalan language)

Noun

català m (plural catalans, feminine catalana)

1. Catalan (a person from Catalonia or an ethnic Catalan)

Proper noun

català m

1. Catalan (the language spoken by the Catalans)

   No parlo català.

   I don't speak Catalan.

Further reading

• “català” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.