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Pyrenean

adj · noun · 2 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.

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  • /ˌpɪɹəˈniːən/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the Pyrenees, a mountain range separating France and Spain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A native or inhabitant of the Pyrenees.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin Pȳrēnaeus + -an.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: պիրենեյան (pireneyan) — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Asturian: pirenaicu — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Catalan: pirenaic — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Catalan: pirinenc — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Czech: pyrenejský — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Dutch: Pyrenees — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Dutch: Pyrenese — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • French: pyrénéen — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • German: pyrenäisch — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Ancient Greek: Πυρηναῖος (Purēnaîos) — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Italian: pirenaico — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Latin: Pȳrēnaeus — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Macedonian: пирине́јски (pirinéjski) — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Occitan: pirenenc — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Occitan: pirenèu — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Polish: pirenejski — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Portuguese: pirenaico — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Russian: пирене́йский (pirenéjskij) — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Spanish: pirenaico — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Swedish: pyreneisk — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • Ukrainian: пірене́йський (pirenéjsʹkyj) — of or pertaining to the Pyrenees
  • French: Pyrénéen — native or inhabitant of the Pyrenees
  • French: Pyrénéenne — native or inhabitant of the Pyrenees