Provençal

[ proh-vuhn-sahl, prov-uhn-; French praw-vahn-sal ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

a native or inhabitant of Provence.
Also called Occitan. a Romance language once widely spoken in southern France, still in use in some rural areas. : Pr, Pr., Prov. Compare langue d'oc.
the dialect of Provençal used in Provence.

Provençal

/ ˌprɒvɒnˈsɑːl; prɔvɑ̃sal /

relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Provence, its inhabitants, their dialect of French, or their Romance language

See langue d'oc
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 See also langue d'oc
a native or inhabitant of Provence

First recorded in 1580–90; from Middle French, from Latin prōvinciālis provincial; Provence, -al ¹

In March, he traveled to France and filled a small jar with Provençal air.

Not that the Provençal language had ever quite died out even as a written language.

The Felibrean festivities continue, the numerous publications in the Provençal tongue still have in him a constant contributor.

So that, for the ear, the Provençal and French languages are quite alike in regard to this matter.

During these years, too, there were meetings of Provençal writers for the purpose of discussing questions of grammar and spelling.

First of all is the forceful utterance of the stressed syllable; the Provençal has post-tonic syllables, unlike the sister-speech.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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