Llevant

See also: llevant

Catalan

Etymology

From llevant (“east”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /ʎəˈvant/

(Central) IPA^(key): /ʎəˈban/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ʎeˈvant/

Proper noun

Llevant m

Levant (a region of Western Asia, consisting of the predominately Arab countries of the eastern Mediterranean)

Derived terms

llevantí

Related terms

Pròxim Orient

Further reading

“Llevant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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