Provençal

From Middle French provenceal, provençal, from Latin prōvinciālis.

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɹɒvɑːnˈsɑːl/, /ˌpɹɒvənˈsɑːl/, /ˌpɹɒvɒnˈsɑːl/
• Hyphenation: Pro‧ven‧çal
• Rhymes: -ɑːl

Provençal (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to Provence.

Provençal

1. A language or dialect spoken in Provence.
2. Specifically, the modern Romance Occitan language of Provence; Occitan.
   • 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia, Faber & Faber 1992 (Avignon Quintet), p. 343:

     It was the first time I had heard Provençal spoken – there seemed to be moss packed between every syllable.

3. An inhabitant of Provence.

• Occitan
• Old Provençal
• Category:Terms derived from Provençal

• Ethnologue entry for Provençal, prv
• Note: On 3/14/2007 SIL International reclassified this language, merging it into Occitan (code oci)

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.vɑ̃.sal/

Provençal m (plural Provençaux, feminine Provençale)

1. a person from Provence