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francisco

/ˌfɹænˈsɪskoʊ̯/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
Fran-cis-co
IPA
/ˌfɹænˈsɪskoʊ̯/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A moon in Uranus, Solar System.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English Francis.

Countable

name

A surname from Spanish or from Portuguese [in turn transferred from the given name].

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Franciscus. Doublet of Francis. * (given name): From Romance Francisco (Portuguese Francisco, Spanish Francisco) * (moon of Uranus): From the naming pattern established for moons of Uranus, being references to the works of William Shakespeare. From being a character in the play The Tempest

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɹænˈsɪskoʊ̯/
  • British English: /ˌfɹænˈsɪskəʊ̯/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Franciscos (plural)

Phrases

Bay of San Francisco Saint Francisco San Francisco San Francisco Bay San Francisco Chinameca San Francisco Gotera San Francisco Javier San Francisco Lempa

Frequently Paired Words

Bay of San Francisco Francis Frank Frisco 'Frisco Saint Francisco San Francisco San Francisco Bay

Rhymes With

disco briscoe sisko misko risko chriscoe cisco frisco jalisco crisco

Questions

How do you pronounce francisco?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɹænˈsɪskoʊ̯/.
What does francisco mean?
A moon in Uranus, Solar System.
Where does francisco come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce francisco

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