Provençal

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(prō′vən säl′, präv′ən-; Fr prō̂ vän sȧl′)

adjective

of Provence or its people, language, or culture

Origin: Fr

noun

  1. the vernacular of S France, a Romance language comprising several dialects
  2. the medieval language of S France, a literary language as cultivated by the troubadours
  3. a person born or living in Provence

See Provençal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of or relating to Provence or its people, language, or culture.
noun
  1. The Romance language of Provence.
  2. pl. Pro·ven·çals or Pro·ven·çaux (-sōˈ) A native or inhabitant of Provence.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Latin prōvinciālis

Origin: , from prōvincia, province

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