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mallorquín

Mallorcan

adjective mah-yohr-KEEN Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Origin: From Mallorca (the island), from Latin Baliaris Maior (greater Balearic island).

Usage Note

Mallorquín refers to anything from the island of Mallorca (Majorca), Spain. It is also the name of the Catalan dialect spoken there, closely related to catalán and menorquín. As a noun, un mallorquín / una mallorquina means a native of Mallorca. Note the ll is pronounced as a 'y' sound, as in standard Spanish.

Examples

"La ensaimada es un dulce mallorquín muy conocido."

Natural Translation

The ensaimada is a well-known Mallorcan pastry.

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