francesca
See also: Francesca
English edit
Noun edit
francesca (plural francescas)
- Alternative form of francisca (“throwing axe used by the Franks”)
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Medieval Latin Francisca [secūris] (“French [axe]”).
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
francesca f (plural francesche)
- (weaponry, historical) francisca (throwing axe)
- Hypernym: scure
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective edit
francesca f sg
Noun edit
francesca f (plural francesche)
- female equivalent of francesco: Frenchwoman
Further reading edit
- francesca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana