Catalan
noun
Cat·a·lan
ˈka-tə-lən 
-ˌlan
1
: a native or inhabitant of Catalonia
2
: the Romance language of Catalonia, Valencia, Andorra, and the Balearic islands
Catalan
adjective
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In the Italic branch, only the Romance languages survive: Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian, and Catalan, and several others such as Sicilian, Galician, and Dalmatian.
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Martha Barnette
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Why visit Barcelona in 2026 In 2026, more than 140 years after construction first began, the famed Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona by Catalan mastermind and architect Antoni Gaudí is finally expected to be completed.
—AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
The proposal, which involved a game between Barça and fellow Catalan club Girona, was then shelved by La Liga boss Tebas.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
According to the Tot Costa programme on Catalunya Radio, however, and the Catalan journalist Xavi Campos, Messi has already decided his next step.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Martha Barnette
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Why visit Barcelona in 2026 In 2026, more than 140 years after construction first began, the famed Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona by Catalan mastermind and architect Antoni Gaudí is finally expected to be completed.
—AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
The proposal, which involved a game between Barça and fellow Catalan club Girona, was then shelved by La Liga boss Tebas.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
According to the Tot Costa programme on Catalunya Radio, however, and the Catalan journalist Xavi Campos, Messi has already decided his next step.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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“Catalan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catalan. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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