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phocéen

/fɔ.se.ɛ̃/

adjective/fɔ.se.ɛ̃/

Phocaean (of, from or relating to Phocaea); synonym of marseillais (“Marseillais”)

[…]l'artiste originaire de La Castellane, membre du collectif 13 Organisé et figure connue de la scène rap phocéenne.

Synonyms: marseillais

From Latin Phocae(us) + -en or Phocée (“Phocaea”) + -en. The modern sense is due to ancient Marseille (Massalia) having been founded by Phocaeans 600 BCE.