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Québécois

adj · name · noun · 3 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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  • /ˌkeɪbɛˈkwɑː/ of the adjectival and singular nominal sense
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  • /ˌkeɪbɛˈkwɑːz/ of the plural nominal sense

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to the province of Quebec, Canada or its variety of French.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Canadians have mixed views concerning whether the Québécois people constitute a distinct nation.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The French language as spoken by inhabitants of Québec.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A native or inhabitant of the province of Quebec, Canada or the Quebec City, Quebec.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I am a proud Québécois.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree French Québec French -ois Canadian French québécoisbor. English Québécois Borrowed from Canadian French québécois.

Across languages

Translations

58 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: quebequès — of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
  • Esperanto: kebeka — of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
  • French: québécois — of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
  • Italian: quebecchese — of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
  • Polish: związany z Quebekiem — of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
  • Portuguese: quebequense — of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
  • Romanian: quebecoas — of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
  • Russian: квебе́кский (kvebékskij) — of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
  • Spanish: quebequés — of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
  • Spanish: quebequense — of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
  • Spanish: quebequeño / quebecense (DPD) — of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
  • Catalan: francès del Quebec — Québécois French
  • Catalan: francès quebequès — Québécois French
  • French: français québécois — Québécois French
  • French: français du Québec — Québécois French
  • German: Quebecer Französisch — Québécois French
  • Greek: γαλλικά του Κεμπέκ (galliká tou Kempék) — Québécois French
  • Greek: κεμπεκιανικά (kempekianiká) — Québécois French
  • Italian: francese del Québec — Québécois French
  • Italian: francese quebecchese — Québécois French
  • Ojibwe: baakwaayishiimowin — Québécois French
  • Ojibwe: wemitigoozhiimowin — Québécois French
  • Polish: dialekt języka francuskiego w Quebecu — Québécois French
  • Portuguese: francês quebequense — Québécois French
  • Portuguese: quebequense — Québécois French
  • Romanian: franceză din Quebec — Québécois French
  • Romanian: franceză quebecoasă — Québécois French
  • Spanish: francés de Quebec / quebequés / quebequense — Québécois French
  • Spanish: francés quebequeño / quebecense (DPD) — Québécois French
  • Swedish: québecfranska — Québécois French
  • Bengali: কেবেকোয়া (kebekōẇa) — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Bengali: কেবেকোয়াজ (kebekōẇaj) — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Catalan: quebequès — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Catalan: quebequesa — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Chinese Mandarin: 魁北克人 (kuíběikè rén) — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Chinese Mandarin: 魁人 — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Esperanto: kebekano — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Esperanto: kebekanino — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Finnish: quebeciläinen — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • French: Québécois — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • French: Québécoise — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • German: Quebecer — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • German: Quebecerin — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Greek: Κεμπεκιανός (Kempekianós) — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Greek: Κεμπεκιανή (Kempekianí) — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Italian: quebecchese — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Ojibwe: baakwaayish — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Ojibwe: wemitigoozhi — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Polish: mieszkaniec Quebecu — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Polish: mieszkanka Quebecu — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Portuguese: quebequense — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Romanian: quebecan — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Russian: квебе́кец (kvebékec) — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Spanish: quebequés — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Spanish: quebequesa — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Spanish: quebequense — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Spanish: quebequeño (DPD) — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Spanish: quebecense (DPD) — native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec