phocéen

See also: Phocéen

French

Etymology

Phocée (“Phocaea”) +‎ -en. Ancient Marseille (Massalia) was founded by Phocaeans 600 BCE.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔ.se.ɛ̃/
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Adjective

phocéen (feminine phocéenne, masculine plural phocéens, feminine plural phocéennes)

  1. (historical) Phocaean
  2. (modern usage) synonym of marseillais (“Marseillais”)
    • 2025 June 9, Marguerite Dégez, “Cinq ans de prison pour le rappeur Dadinho”, in La Provence, →ISSN, Grand Sud:
      […] l'artiste originaire de La Castellane, membre du collectif 13 Organisé et figure connue de la scène rap phocéenne.
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