Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

francolin

/ˈfɹæŋkəlɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: fran-col-in
IPA: /ˈfɹæŋkəlɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various terrestrial birds of several genera in family Phasianidae, principally in tribe Gallini.

Etymology

From French francolin, from Italian francolino, of unknown origin.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: francolin, francolino

Inflected Forms

francolins (plural)

Phrases

black francolin Burmese francolin Cameroon francolin Chinese francolin Clapperton's francolin Coqui francolin crested francolin Djibouti francolin

Questions

How do you pronounce francolin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹæŋkəlɪn/.
What does francolin mean?: Any of various terrestrial birds of several genera in family Phasianidae, principally in tribe Gallini.
Where does francolin come from?: It is traced to French.

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