Walloon

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /wəˈluːn/
• Rhymes: -uːn

Origin

French wallon, from Old High German walah ("foreigner, stranger, speaker of Celtic or Latin"), from Proto-Germanic *walhaz.

Cognate to Welsh and first part of walnut.

Full definition of Walloon

Proper noun

1. The Romance language commonly spoken until the middle of the 20th century in parts of southern Belgium and northern France (around Givet).
   

Noun

1. An inhabitant of Wallonia, of Belgian nationality, nowadays generally French-speaking, but also possibly German-speaking.
2. An inhabitant of the region of southern Belgium and northern France (around Givet), usually of Belgian nationality.

Adjective

1. Referring to the French-speaking people of southern Belgium and parts of northern France.
2. Referring to the Romance language spoken by this people.

Derived terms

• Wallonia

Related terms

• walnut
• Welsh