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Catalonian

Catalonian

2 5.2
Relating to Catalonia, its people, or their language
  • adjective
  • /ˌkætəˈloʊniən/
: catalán
  • The Catalonian people take pride in their unique identity within Spain's diverse heritage.
  • Catalonian parliament
  • Catalonian government
  • Catalonian Justice

Examples

  • Local place names of Catalan or Catalonian reference replaced those that the Franco government had imposed exactly forty years earlier.

    Academic text (2003)
  • That is not the case in Catalonia itself, however, where the move has galvanized a large sector of the electorate, thinly disguising the pain of other very real problems, such as the deep cuts in welfare spending that the Catalonian government has had to make.

    Blog text (24)
  • His main argument is that Catalonian pride must increase in order to keep this language as one of importance to the people, and therefore, Spanish should not be taught in the schools.

    Blog text (9)
  • Although at 14%, its French neighbor accounts for the largest share of Catalonian exports, ten out of its fifteen key trading partners are Spanish regions.

    Blog text (14)
  • The Catalonian Justice Department administers sentences for adults and juveniles in Catalonia, Spain.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The Catalonian language has distinct dialects that reflect the region's rich culture.

  • Many Catalonian festivals feature traditional music and dance that showcase local customs.

Synonyms

Catalan
vsCatalonian
8 6.4

Relating to Catalonia and its people, language, or culture

is narrower in scope and does not cover cultural aspects

Surface Forms

Catalonian positive

Morphology

Catalonian = Catalonia (transparent) = Catalonia + an

Standard demonym/adjectival formation from the place name 'Catalonia' using the productive suffix '-an' (meaning 'relating to or from').

Etymology

Catalonian comes from the name of the region Catalonia in northeastern Spain and from the related word Catalan. So, it simply means 'from or relating to Catalonia', used for its people, language, or culture.