Francian

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Francian¹

  • /ˈfɹɑːn.sɪ.ən/ UK
  • /ˈfɹæn.sɪ.ən/ UK
  • /ˈfɹæn.si.ən/ US

Where it comes from

From Francia + -an.

adjective Frankian

  1. Of or pertaining to Francia. […] the Francian state.

noun Francians · Frankian

  1. A native or inhabitant of the historical region of Francia.

Francian²

  • /ˈfɹɑːn.sɪ.ən/ UK
  • /ˈfɹæn.sɪ.ən/ UK
  • /ˈfɹæn.si.ən/ US

Where it comes from

From France + -ian.

adjective

  1. Francian-dialect; of or pertaining to the dialect of the langue d'oïl which developed in Île-de-France and Orléanais.

    Similar: Francien

  2. Of or pertaining to Anatole France. But it is to be hoped in view of [Anatole] France's qualities and influence, that something like an impartial evaluation of the man may ultimately be achieved. […] Mr. Dargan has "checked and verified with admirable patience every item of Francian lore," Mr. Michaud said[…]

proper noun

  1. The dialect of the langue d'oïl which developed in Île-de-France and Orléanais.

    Similar: Francien

Translations

Every language

adj of or pertaining to Francia

Françaisfrancien

noun native or inhabitant of Francia

FrançaisFrancien, Francienne

adj Francian-dialect; of or pertaining to the Francian dialect

Françaisfrancien

adj of or pertaining to Anatole France

Françaisfrancien

name dialect of the langue d'oïl

Françaisfrancien

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"Francian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/francian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Francian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/francian

Chicago

"Francian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/francian.

BibTeX
@misc{francian_2026,
  title = {Francian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/francian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}