Francisca

See also: franciscà

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Francisca, from Latin Francisca.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: fran‧cis‧ca

Proper noun

Francisca

1. (dated) a female given name

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /franˈkis.ka/, [fräŋˈkɪs̠kä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /franˈt͡ʃis.ka/, [frän̠ʲˈt͡ʃiskä]

Proper noun

Francisca f (genitive Franciscae); first declension

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Frances

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Francisca	Franciscae
Genitive	Franciscae	Franciscārum
Dative	Franciscae	Franciscīs
Accusative	Franciscam	Franciscās
Ablative	Franciscā	Franciscīs
Vocative	Francisca	Franciscae

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Francisca.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɾɐ̃ˈsis.kɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɾɐ̃ˈsis.kɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃ.kɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɾɐ̃ˈsis.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃ.kɐ/

• Hyphenation: Fran‧cis‧ca

Proper noun

Francisca f (plural Franscicas)

1. a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Frances

   Synonym: (pet name) Chica

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /fɾanˈθiska/ [fɾãn̟ˈθis.ka]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /fɾanˈsiska/ [fɾãnˈsis.ka]
• Rhymes: -iska
• Syllabification: Fran‧cis‧ca

Proper noun

Francisca f

1. a female given name

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Paransisca — obsolete
• Paransiska — obsolete

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɾanˈsiska/, [fɾɐnˈsis.kɐ]
• Hyphenation: Fran‧cis‧ca

Proper noun

Francisca (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜐ᜔ᜃ)

1. a female given name from Spanish