French Conversation · Level 46
74 words
French word
provincial
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁovɛ̃sjal/
Meaning
- adjectiveregional
Example
Cette maison a un style provincial.
This house has a regional style.
More examples
Son accent est un peu provincial.
His accent is a little provincial.
Core concept
A distinctly non-metropolitan way of building, living, or thinking, rooted in a particular region.
Common phrases
accent provincial
provincial accent
vie provinciale
provincial life
Similar words
rural: Relating to the countryside, rural land, or country life.
campagnard: Having a country style rooted in rural or pastoral life.
rustique: Simple and old-fashioned in construction or appearance.
local: Belonging to a particular region or place.
Definition in French
Relatif aux provinces, souvent employé pour décrire les caractéristiques culturelles, architecturales ou sociales des régions hors des grandes villes.
Word origin
French provincial developed from Latin provincia, meaning an administered territory, and came to denote what belongs to such a region.
Usage tips
- In descriptions of interiors or architecture, provincial can be neutral or favorable, while applied to a person or outlook it can suggest narrowness.
Other meanings
- provincialnoun
- narrow-mindedadjective
Opposites
- urbainurbanadjective
- cosmopolitecosmopolitanadjective