Standard Lemma guide

Provençal

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌpɹɒvɑːnˈsɑːl/
  • /ˌpɹɒvənˈsɑːl/
  • /ˌpɹɒvɒnˈsɑːl/
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  • rhymes with -ɑːl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to Provence, a traditional geographic region roughly corresponding to the modern administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

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 language spoken in Provence; Occitan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, dated

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Occitan

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

The Romance Occitan dialect of Provence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: strictly

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A native or inhabitant of Provence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French provenceal, provençal, from Latin prōvinciālis.

Across languages

Translations

53 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: provenzal — of or relating to Provence
  • Bulgarian: провансалски (provansalski) — of or relating to Provence
  • Catalan: provençal — of or relating to Provence
  • Czech: provensálský — of or relating to Provence
  • Dutch: Provençaals — of or relating to Provence
  • Polish: prowansalski — of or relating to Provence
  • Russian: прованса́льский (provansálʹskij) — of or relating to Provence
  • Russian: прова́нский (provánskij) — of or relating to Provence
  • Sicilian: pruvinzanu — of or relating to Provence
  • Spanish: provenzal — of or relating to Provence
  • Swedish: provensalsk — of or relating to Provence
  • Armenian: պրովանսերեն (provanseren) — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Asturian: provenzal — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Bulgarian: провансалски (provansalski) — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Catalan: provençal — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Corsican: pruvenzale — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Dutch: Provençaals — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Finnish: provensaali — dialect of the Occitan language
  • French: provençal — dialect of the Occitan language
  • West-Frisian: Provânsaalsk — dialect of the Occitan language
  • German: Provenzalisch — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Hungarian: provanszál — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Italian: provenzale — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Japanese: プロヴァンス語 (Purovansu go) — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Marathi: प्रोवंसाल (provausāl) — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Occitan: provençau — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Occitan: provençal — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Old Occitan: proensals — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Polish: język prowansalski — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Portuguese: provençal — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Romanian: provensal — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Russian: прованса́льский (provansálʹskij) — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Sicilian: pruvinzanu — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Spanish: provenzal — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Swedish: provensalska — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Swedish: provençalska — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Welsh: Profensaleg — dialect of the Occitan language
  • Asturian: provenzal — inhabitant of Provence
  • Bulgarian: провансалец (provansalec) — inhabitant of Provence
  • Bulgarian: провансалка (provansalka) — inhabitant of Provence
  • Catalan: provençal — inhabitant of Provence
  • Czech: Provensálec — inhabitant of Provence
  • Dutch: Provençaal — inhabitant of Provence
  • French: Provençal — inhabitant of Provence
  • French: Provençale — inhabitant of Provence
  • German: Provenzale — inhabitant of Provence
  • German: Provenzalin — inhabitant of Provence
  • Polish: Prowansalczyk — inhabitant of Provence
  • Polish: Prowansalka — inhabitant of Provence
  • Russian: прованса́лец (provansálec) — inhabitant of Provence
  • Russian: прованса́лка (provansálka) — inhabitant of Provence
  • Swedish: provensal — inhabitant of Provence
  • Swedish: provensalska — inhabitant of Provence