mallorquí
/məˈjɔɾki/
CA
relating to the Spanish island of Mallorca, its people, or the Catalan dialect spoken there
El mallorquí és la llengua pròpia de Mallorca.
Mallorquí is the native language of Mallorca.
Etymology
Derived from 'Mallorca', the name of the Balearic island, with the suffix -quí indicating a regional inhabitant or language. The name 'Mallorca' itself comes from the Latin 'Balearis Maior' meaning 'Greater Balearic'.
Memory Aid
Connect the word to 'Mallorca' – add the -quí ending to get the adjective describing anything from Mallorca.
Collocations
dialecte mallorquígent mallorquinaaccent mallorquícultura mallorquina
Synonyms
majorcan