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franco-

/ˈfɹæŋ.koʊ/

franco- is the alternative letter-case form of Franco-.

Prefix capitalized: Franco-

Franco-

  1. (in-compounds) Combining form of France and French.
    • 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...1927 February 28, “FRANCE: Poincaré’s Week”, in TIME, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2025
    • 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.1962 December, “Beyond the Channel: European timetables: Prospects for 1963”, in Modern Railways, page 413

Origin of franco-

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

Questions about franco-

What is franco- the alternative letter-case form of?
Franco- is the alternative letter-case form of Franco-.
What part of speech is franco-?
Franco- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce franco-?
Franco- is pronounced /ˈfɹæŋ.koʊ/.

Words near franco- in the dictionary

  1. Franckes
  2. Franckian
  3. Franckowiak
  4. Franckowiaks
  5. franco
  6. franco-
  7. Franco-American
  8. Franco-Americans
  9. Franco-Arabic
  10. franco-centric
  11. Franco-Levantine

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