Corse (en. Corsica)
/kɔʁs/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
Inhabitant or native of Corsica.
A Corsican is proud of his roots.
Un Corse est fier de ses racines.
Language spoken in Corsica.
Corsican is a Romance language.
Le corse est une langue romane.
adjective
Concerning Corsica.
He has a Corsican accent.
Il a un accent corse.
Belonging to Corsican culture or traditions.
This song is typically Corsican.
Cette chanson est typiquement corse.
Etymology
From Latin 'Corsica', name of the island.
Common Phrases and Expressions
speak Corsican
To speak the Corsican language.
parler corse
Corsican welcome
Hospitality typical of the Corsicans.
accueil corse
Corsican territory
Domain located on the island of Corsica.
territoire corse
Related Words
Corsica
Island located in the Mediterranean, French region.
Corse
Corsican
Related to Corsica, often used as an adjective.
corsique
cugné
Traditional Corsican song.
cugné
Slang Meanings
Languinho, meaning a little word in Corsican.
He gave me a languinho for my birthday.
Il m'a donné un languinho pour ma fête.
Cugnu, used to refer to a friend or accomplice in Corsican.
Cugnu, are you coming to the house tonight?
Cugnu, tu viens à la maison ce soir ?