adj · name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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kăt'ə-lăn
/ˈkæ.təˌlæn/
/ˈkæ.tə.lən/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Catalonian
Antonyms: none provided
3
name
Meaning 3
A surname from Spanish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Catalonian
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
relating to or characteristic of the Catalan language
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Catalan poetry
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective
Meaning 6
relating to or denoting or characteristic of Catalonia or its inhabitants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Catalan independence movement
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
the Romance language spoken in Catalonia in eastern Spain (related to Spanish and Occitan)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Romance, Romance language, Latinian language
8
noun
Meaning 8
a native or inhabitant of Catalonia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Spaniard
History
Etymology
From Middle English Catalane, from French Catalan, from Catalan català.
Across languages
Translations
215 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
كَاتَالَانِيّ
(kātālāniyy)
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Armenian:
կատալոնական
(katalonakan)
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Asturian:
catalán
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Belarusian:
катало́нскі
(katalónski)
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Breton:
katalanat
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Breton:
katalonek
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Catalan:
català
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Chinese Mandarin:
加泰罗尼亚的
(Jiātàiluóníyà de)
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Czech:
katalánský
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Danish:
catalansk
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Danish:
catalonsk
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Dutch:
Catalaans
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Esperanto:
kataluna
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Estonian:
katalaani
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Faroese:
katalanskur
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Finnish:
katalonialainen
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
French:
catalan
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
West-Frisian:
Katalaansk
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Galician:
catalán
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
German:
katalanisch
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Greek:
καταλανικός
(katalanikós)
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Icelandic:
katalónskur
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Ido:
Kataluniana
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Ido:
Kataluna
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Interlingua:
catalan
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Irish:
Catalónach
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Italian:
catalano
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Japanese:
カタルーニャの
(Katarūnya no)
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Japanese:
カタロニアの
(Kataronia no)
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Latin:
catalanus
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Latin:
catalanicus
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Latvian:
katalāņu
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Latvian:
kataloņu
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Latvian:
katalānisks
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Latvian:
katalonisks
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Malay:
Catalonia
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Norwegian Bokmål:
katalansk
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Norwegian Nynorsk:
katalansk
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Occitan:
catalan
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Persian:
کاتالانی
(kâtâlâni)
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Polish:
kataloński
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Portuguese:
catalão
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Romanian:
catalan
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Russian:
катало́нский
(katalónskij)
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Russian:
катала́нский
(katalánskij)
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Slovene:
katalónski
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Spanish:
catalán
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Swedish:
katalansk
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Tamil:
காட்டலான்
(kāṭṭalāṉ)
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Turkish:
Katalan
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Ukrainian:
катало́нський
(katalónsʹkyj)
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Venetan:
catełan
— of or pertaining to Catalonia
Afrikaans:
Katalaans
— language of Catalonia
Albanian:
Katalonisht
— language of Catalonia
Arabic:
اللُّغَة الْكَاتَالَانِيَّة
(al-luḡa l-kātālāniyya)
— language of Catalonia
Arabic:
الْكَاتَالَانِيَّة
(al-kātālāniyya)
— language of Catalonia
Armenian:
կատալաներեն
(katalaneren)
— language of Catalonia
Asturian:
catalán
— language of Catalonia
Azerbaijani:
katalan dili
— language of Catalonia
Basque:
katalan
— language of Catalonia
Belarusian:
катало́нская мо́ва
(katalónskaja móva)
— language of Catalonia
Belarusian:
катало́нская
(katalónskaja)
— language of Catalonia
Breton:
katalaneg
— language of Catalonia
Bulgarian:
каталонски
(katalonski)
— language of Catalonia
Catalan:
català
— language of Catalonia
Cherokee:
ᎧᏔᎳ
(katala)
— language of Catalonia
Chinese Mandarin:
加泰羅尼亞語 /加泰罗尼亚语
(Jiātàiluóníyǎ yǔ)
— language of Catalonia
Chinese Mandarin:
加泰羅尼亞語 /加泰罗尼亚语
(Jiātàiluóníyàyǔ)
— language of Catalonia
Corsican:
catalanu
— language of Catalonia
Czech:
katalánština
— language of Catalonia
Danish:
catalansk
— language of Catalonia
Dutch:
Catalaans
— language of Catalonia
Esperanto:
kataluna
— language of Catalonia
Estonian:
katalaani
— language of Catalonia
Faroese:
katalanskt
— language of Catalonia
Finnish:
katalaani
— language of Catalonia
French:
catalan
— language of Catalonia
West-Frisian:
Katalaansk
— language of Catalonia
Galician:
catalán
— language of Catalonia
Georgian:
კატალანური
(ḳaṭalanuri)
— language of Catalonia
Georgian:
კატალანური ენა
(ḳaṭalanuri ena)
— language of Catalonia
German:
Katalanisch
— language of Catalonia
Greek:
καταλανικά
(katalaniká)
— language of Catalonia
Hebrew:
קָטָלָנִית
(katalánit)
— language of Catalonia
Hungarian:
katalán
— language of Catalonia
Icelandic:
katalónska
— language of Catalonia
Indonesian:
katalan
— language of Catalonia
Interlingua:
catalano
— language of Catalonia
Irish:
Catalóinis
— language of Catalonia
Italian:
catalano
— language of Catalonia
Japanese:
カタルーニャ語
(Katarūnya-go)
— language of Catalonia
Japanese:
カタロニア語
(Kataronia-go)
— language of Catalonia
Javanese:
Boso Katal
— language of Catalonia
Korean:
카탈로니아어
(Katallonia-eo)
— language of Catalonia
Latin:
lingua Catalana
— language of Catalonia
Latvian:
katalāņu
— language of Catalonia
Latvian:
kataloņu
— language of Catalonia
Latvian:
kataloniešu
— language of Catalonia
Latvian:
katalāņu valoda
— language of Catalonia
Latvian:
kataloņu valoda
— language of Catalonia
Latvian:
kataloniešu valoda
— language of Catalonia
Limburgish:
Katteläönsj
— language of Catalonia
Lithuanian:
katalonų
— language of Catalonia
Macedonian:
каталонски
(katalonski)
— language of Catalonia
Malay:
bahasa Catalan
— language of Catalonia
Maltese:
katalan
— language of Catalonia
Marathi:
कॅटलान
(kĕṭalān)
— language of Catalonia
Navajo:
Kʼatalą́ą́ bizaad
— language of Catalonia
Nepali:
क्याटालन
(kyāṭālan)
— language of Catalonia
Norwegian:
katalansk
— language of Catalonia
Norwegian Bokmål:
katalansk
— language of Catalonia
Norwegian Nynorsk:
katalansk
— language of Catalonia
Occitan:
catalan
— language of Catalonia
Persian:
زبان کاتالانی
(zabân-e kâtâlâni)
— language of Catalonia
Persian:
کاتالانی
(kâtâlâni)
— language of Catalonia
Pitcairn-Norfolk:
Katalan
— language of Catalonia
Polish:
kataloński
— language of Catalonia
Portuguese:
catalão
— language of Catalonia
Romanian:
limba catalană
— language of Catalonia
Romanian:
catalană
— language of Catalonia
Russian:
катала́нский
(katalánskij)
— language of Catalonia
Russian:
катала́нский язы́к
(katalánskij jazýk)
— language of Catalonia
Russian:
катало́нский
(katalónskij)
— language of Catalonia
Russian:
катало́нский язы́к
(katalónskij jazýk)
— language of Catalonia
Scottish Gaelic:
Catalanais
— language of Catalonia
Serbo-Croatian:
каталонски
— language of Catalonia
Serbo-Croatian:
katalonski
— language of Catalonia
Sicilian:
catalanu
— language of Catalonia
Slovak:
katalánčina
— language of Catalonia
Slovene:
katalónščina
— language of Catalonia
Spanish:
catalán
— language of Catalonia
Sundanese:
Katalanya
— language of Catalonia
Swahili:
Kikatalan
— language of Catalonia
Swedish:
katalanska
— language of Catalonia
Tagalog:
Katalan
— language of Catalonia
Tamil:
காட்டலான்
(kāṭṭalāṉ)
— language of Catalonia
Telugu:
కాటలాన్ భాషా
(kāṭalān bhāṣā)
— language of Catalonia
Thai:
ภาษาคาตาลัน
(paasăa kaadtaalan)
— language of Catalonia
Turkish:
Katalanca
— language of Catalonia
Ukrainian:
катала́нська мо́ва
(katalánsʹka móva)
— language of Catalonia
Ukrainian:
катала́нська
(katalánsʹka)
— language of Catalonia
Uzbek:
katalan tili
— language of Catalonia
Venetan:
catełan
— language of Catalonia
Volapük:
Katalonänapük
— language of Catalonia
Walloon:
catalan
— language of Catalonia
Welsh:
Catalaneg
— language of Catalonia
Zulu:
IsiKhathalani
— language of Catalonia
Arabic:
كَاتَالَانِيّ
(kātālāniyy)
— person from Catalonia
Arabic:
كَاتَالَانِيَّة
(kātālāniyya)
— person from Catalonia
Armenian:
կատալոնացի
(katalonacʻi)
— person from Catalonia
Azerbaijani:
katalan
— person from Catalonia
Basque:
kataluniar
— person from Catalonia
Basque:
katalan
— person from Catalonia
Belarusian:
катало́нец
(katalónjec)
— person from Catalonia
Belarusian:
катало́нка
(katalónka)
— person from Catalonia
Breton:
Katalan
— person from Catalonia
Breton:
Katalanez
— person from Catalonia
Catalan:
català
— person from Catalonia
Catalan:
catalana
— person from Catalonia
Chinese Mandarin:
加泰羅尼亞人 /加泰罗尼亚人
(Jiātàiluóníyà rén)
— person from Catalonia
Corsican:
catalanu
— person from Catalonia
Corsican:
catalana
— person from Catalonia
Czech:
Katalánec
— person from Catalonia
Danish:
catalonier
— person from Catalonia
Dutch:
Catalaan
— person from Catalonia
Dutch:
Catalaanse
— person from Catalonia
Finnish:
katalaani
— person from Catalonia
Finnish:
katalonialainen
— person from Catalonia
French:
Catalan
— person from Catalonia
French:
Catalane
— person from Catalonia
Galician:
catalán
— person from Catalonia
Galician:
catalá
— person from Catalonia
Georgian:
კატალანელი
(ḳaṭalaneli)
— person from Catalonia
Georgian:
კატალონიელი
(ḳaṭalonieli)
— person from Catalonia
German:
Katalane
— person from Catalonia
German:
Katalanin
— person from Catalonia
Greek:
Καταλανός
(Katalanós)
— person from Catalonia
Greek:
Καταλανή
(Katalaní)
— person from Catalonia
Interlingua:
catalano
— person from Catalonia
Irish:
Catalónach
— person from Catalonia
Italian:
catalano
— person from Catalonia
Italian:
catalana
— person from Catalonia
Japanese:
カタルーニャ人
(Katarūnya-jin)
— person from Catalonia
Japanese:
カタロニア人
(Kataronia-jin)
— person from Catalonia
Korean:
카탈루냐인
(Katallunya-in)
— person from Catalonia
Latvian:
katalānis
— person from Catalonia
Latvian:
katalāniete
— person from Catalonia
Latvian:
katalonis
— person from Catalonia
Latvian:
katalonietis
— person from Catalonia
Latvian:
kataloniete
— person from Catalonia
Lithuanian:
katalònas
— person from Catalonia
Lithuanian:
katalònė
— person from Catalonia
Malay:
orang Catalan
— person from Catalonia
Occitan:
catalan
— person from Catalonia
Persian:
کاتالان
(kâtâlân)
— person from Catalonia
Polish:
Katalończyk
— person from Catalonia
Polish:
Katalonka
— person from Catalonia
Portuguese:
catalão
— person from Catalonia
Romanian:
catalan
— person from Catalonia
Romanian:
catalană
— person from Catalonia
Russian:
катало́нец
(katalónec)
— person from Catalonia
Russian:
катало́нка
(katalónka)
— person from Catalonia
Sicilian:
catalanu
— person from Catalonia
Sicilian:
catalana
— person from Catalonia
Spanish:
catalán
— person from Catalonia
Spanish:
catalana
— person from Catalonia
Swedish:
katalan
— person from Catalonia
Tagalog:
Katalan
— person from Catalonia
Tamil:
காடலோனியர்
(kāṭalōṉiyar)
— person from Catalonia
Turkish:
Katalan
— person from Catalonia
Turkish:
Katalonyalı
— person from Catalonia
Turkmen:
katalan
— person from Catalonia
Ukrainian:
катало́нець
(katalónecʹ)
— person from Catalonia
Ukrainian:
катало́нка
(katalónka)
— person from Catalonia