Frédéric Mistral / Poet and Leader in Provence

by Charles Alfred Downer

-ant, -anto.

This is the termination of the present participle and verbal adjective derived from verbs in -a. These words sometimes have a special meaning, as toumbant, declivity.

-ard, -ardo.

Gaiard is Provençal for the French gaillard.

-àri.

This represents the Latin -arius. Abouticàri is Provençal for apothecary.

-as.

This is an augmentative suffix of very frequent use.

porc, hog.
pourcas, great hog.
serp, snake.
serpatas, great serpent.
castèu, fort.
castelas, fortress.
rouco, rock.
roucas, great rock.