Renaixença
/rə.nəˈʃɛn.sə/
CA
A 19th-century cultural and literary movement in Catalonia that aimed to revive the Catalan language, literature, and national identity after centuries of decline.
La Renaixença va suposar un retorn a la literatura catalana després de segles de decadència.
The Renaixença represented a return to Catalan literature after centuries of decline.
Etymology
The word comes from Catalan, meaning 'renaissance' or 'rebirth'. It was adopted as the name of the movement in the mid-19th century, referencing the revival of Catalan culture.
Memory Aid
Break the word into 'renai-' (sounds like 'renaissance') + 'xença' (ending) to remember it refers to the Catalan cultural rebirth.
Collocations
moviment de la Renaixençaliteratura de la Renaixençapoesia de la Renaixença
Related Words
Catalunyarenaixementmoviment culturalliteratura catalana