francesca

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

francesca (plural francescas)

  1. Alternative form of francisca (“throwing axe used by the Franks”)

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /franˈt͡ʃe.ska/
  • Rhymes: -eska
  • Hyphenation: fran‧cé‧sca

Etymology 1[edit]

From Medieval Latin Francisca [​secūris​] (“French [axe]”).

lama di una francesca – blade of a francisca

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

francesca f (plural francesche)

  1. (weaponry, historical) francisca (throwing axe)
    Hypernym: scure
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective[edit]

francesca f sg

  1. feminine singular of francesco

Noun[edit]

francesca f (plural francesche)

  1. female equivalent of francesco: Frenchwoman

Further reading[edit]

  • francesca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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