Franco-

See also: franco, franco-, and 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-

  1. 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

References

  1. ^ Franco-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “Franco-”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  3. ^ 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.