Francophone
See also: francophone
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editAltered and reinterpreted from French Francophonie, with semantic influence from Latin Franco- (“French”) + Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ), Franco- + -phone.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɹæŋkɒfəʊn/
Adjective
editFrancophone (not comparable)
Translations
editFrench-speaking
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Noun
editFrancophone (plural Francophones)
- A person who speaks French, especially as their mother tongue.
Translations
editspeaker of French
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Related terms
editSee also
edit- Francophone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
edit- “Francophone” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
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- English terms derived from French
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- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms prefixed with Franco-
- English terms suffixed with -phone
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