English Explanatory Dictionary

Francophone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. French-speaking.
noun
  1. A person who speaks French, especially as their mother tongue.
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Francophone.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Francophone.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹæŋkɒfəʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Francophone.wav

Word forms

Francophone Francophones

Etymology

Altered and reinterpreted from French Francophonie, with semantic influence from Latin Franco- (“French”) + Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ), Franco- + -phone.

Related words

Francophonic Francophonie Francophony
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