Franco-
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Francus[1] or Franci (“the Franks, French”). First attested in the early 18th century.[2][3]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɹæŋ.koʊ/, /ˈfɹæŋˌkoʊ/, /ˈfɹɑːŋ-/
Prefix
Franco-
- Involving or relating to France or the French people, language, or culture.
- 1962 December, “Beyond the Channel: European timetables: Prospects for 1963”, in Modern Railways, page 413:
- The Paris portion will include a first and second class sleeping car, ordinary Paris-Copenhagen coach and a second class Paris-Puttgarden couchette car, besides vehicles for Hamburg and Hanover and restaurant facilities between Paris and Jeumont, on the Franco-Belgian frontier.
Coordinate terms
- Appendix:English nationality prefixes
Derived terms
Translations
relating to France or French
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References
- ^ “Franco-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “Franco-”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Franco-”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume IV (F–G), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 510.