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