Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

franco-

/ˈfɹæŋ.koʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: fran-co-
IPA: /ˈfɹæŋ.koʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative letter-case form of Franco-.

prefix

Combining form of France and French.

Example Sentences

"Premier Raymond Poincaré, ever an arch militarist, took full advantage of last week’s war scare in the Belgian Parliament to trumpet through the inspired Parisian press that France must drastically increase her armaments. While this propaganda was at its height, he announced to the Chamber that the first important measure to be presented by the Cabinet during the present session (TIME, Nov. 22 et seq.) will be a bill appropriating several billion francs for armaments and fortification of the Franco-German and Franco-Italian frontiers."
"The Paris portion will include a first and second class sleeping car, ordinary Paris-Copenhagen coach and a second class Paris-Puttgarden couchette car, besides vehicles for Hamburg and Hanover and restaurant facilities between Paris and Jeumont, on the Franco-Belgian frontier."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Francus or Franci (“the Franks, French”) + -o-. First attested in the early 18th century.

Origin

First known use: First attested in the early 18th century

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -o-
Root: Francus

Questions

How do you pronounce franco-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹæŋ.koʊ/.
What does franco- mean?: Alternative letter-case form of Franco-.
Where does franco- come from?: First known use: First attested in the early 18th century.

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