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- [proh-vuh n-sahl, prov-uh n-; French praw-vahn-sal]
- /ˌproʊ vənˈsɑl, ˌprɒv ən-; French prɔ vɑ̃ˈsal/
- /prɔvɑːŋˈsɑːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-vuh n-sahl, prov-uh n-; French praw-vahn-sal]
- /ˌproʊ vənˈsɑl, ˌprɒv ən-; French prɔ vɑ̃ˈsal/
Definitions of provencal word
- adjective provencal of or relating to Provence, its people, or their language. 1
- noun provencal a native or inhabitant of Provence. 1
- noun provencal Also called Occitan. a Romance language once widely spoken in southern France, still in use in some rural areas. Abbreviation: Pr, Pr., Prov. Compare langue d'oc. 1
- noun provencal the dialect of Provençal used in Provence. 1
- adjective provencal relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Provence, its inhabitants, their dialect of French, or their Romance language 0
- noun provencal a language of Provence, closely related to Catalan, French, and Italian, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family. It was important in the Middle Ages as a literary language, and attempts have been made since the 19th century to revive its literary status 0
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Origin of provencal
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Middle French < Latin prōvinciālis provincial. See Provence, -al1
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Parts of speech for Provencal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
provencal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for provencal
noun provencal
- catalan — Something that is Catalan belongs or relates to Catalonia, its people, or its language. Catalonia is a region of Spain.
- continental — Continental means situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain.
- french — of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its inhabitants, or their language, culture, etc.: French cooking.
- frenches — of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its inhabitants, or their language, culture, etc.: French cooking.
- latin — an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
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