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Marseillais

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to the city of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

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noun

Meaning 2

A native or inhabitant of the city of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French marseillais, from Marseille + -ais. Doublet of Marseillese.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: marsellés — relating to Marseille
  • Catalan: marsellès — relating to Marseille
  • French: marseillais — relating to Marseille
  • Occitan: marselhes — relating to Marseille
  • Occitan: marselhés — relating to Marseille
  • Portuguese: marselhês — relating to Marseille
  • Russian: марсе́льский (marsélʹskij) — relating to Marseille
  • Asturian: marsellés — native or inhabitant of Marseille
  • Asturian: marsellesa — native or inhabitant of Marseille
  • Catalan: marsellès — native or inhabitant of Marseille
  • Czech: Marseillan — native or inhabitant of Marseille
  • Esperanto: marsejlano — native or inhabitant of Marseille
  • French: Marseillais — native or inhabitant of Marseille
  • German: Marseiller — native or inhabitant of Marseille
  • Greek: Μασσαλιώτης (Massaliótis) — native or inhabitant of Marseille
  • Italian: marsigliese — native or inhabitant of Marseille
  • Polish: marsylianin — native or inhabitant of Marseille
  • Polish: marsylczyk — native or inhabitant of Marseille
  • Russian: марсе́лец (marsélec) — native or inhabitant of Marseille
  • Slovak: Marseillčan — native or inhabitant of Marseille