Spanish word

mallorquín

Pronunciation

IPA/maʝoɾˈkin/

Meaning

  • adjectiveMallorcan

Example

La comida mallorquina es deliciosa.

Mallorcan cuisine is delicious.

Illustration for mallorquín (Mallorcan)

More examples

La música mallorquina mezcla influencias mediterráneas.

Mallorcan music mixes Mediterranean influences.

Core concept

Something or someone originating in Mallorca.

Common phrases

  • comida mallorquina

    Mallorcan food

  • ensaimada mallorquina

    Mallorcan ensaimada

  • gente mallorquina

    Mallorcan people

Similar words

balear: Originating in the Balearic Islands.
isleño: Originating on an island.

Definition in Spanish

Señala que algo o alguien procede de Mallorca; también sirve para nombrar la modalidad mallorquina del catalán.

Word origin

Derived from the island name Mallorca (from Latin Maiorica), formed in Spanish as the adjectival gentilic mallorquín to mark origin and also to name the Mallorcan variety of Catalan.

Usage tips

  • The masculine form is mallorquín (with an acute accent), while the feminine is mallorquina and the plural mallorquines, which drop the accent.

Other meanings

  • Mallorcan dialectnoun

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