francophone
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Francophone¹
- /ˈfɹæŋkɒfəʊn/ UK
- /ˈfɹæŋkəˌfoʊ̯n/ US
- [ˈfɹɛə̯ŋkʰəˌfoʊ̯n] US
Where it comes from
Altered and reinterpreted from French Francophonie, with semantic influence from Latin Franco- (“French”) + Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ), Franco- + -phone.
adjective francophone
- French-speaking.
noun Francophones · francophone
- A person who speaks French, especially as their mother tongue.
francophone²
- /ˈfɹæŋkɒfəʊn/ UK
adjective
- Alternative letter-case form of Francophone
noun francophones
- Alternative letter-case form of Francophone
Translations
Every language
adj French-speaking
| Español | francófono |
|---|---|
| Português | francófono |
| Français | francophone |
| Deutsch | französischsprachig, frankofon, frankophon, Französisch sprechend, französischsprechend |
| Italiano | francofono |
| Ελληνικά | γαλλόφωνος gallófonos |
| Русский | франкоговоря́щий frankogovorjáščij, франкоязы́чный frankojazýčnyj, французскоязы́чный francuzskojazýčnyj |
noun speaker of French
| Español | francohablante, francófono, francófona |
|---|---|
| Português | francófono, francófona |
| Français | francophone |
| Deutsch | Frankofoner, Frankofone, Frankophoner, Frankophone |
| Italiano | francofono, francofona |
| Ελληνικά | γαλλόφωνος gallófonos |
| Русский | франкоговоря́щий frankogovorjáščij, франкоязы́чный frankojazýčnyj, франкофо́н frankofón |
Talk about this word "francophone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/francophone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. francophone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/francophone "francophone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/francophone.Cite this
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title = {francophone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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