Franza
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See also: franza
Maltese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Sicilian Franza.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Franza f
- France (a country in Western Europe)
Related terms[edit]
Neapolitan[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Franza f
- France (a country in Western Europe)
Sicilian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Francia (italianization)
Etymology[edit]
From Medieval Latin or Late Latin Francia. Compare Italian Francia.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Franza f
- France (a country in Western Europe)
- Synonym: Alimagna
- c. 1786, Giovanni Meli, chapter I, in Don Chisciotti e Sanciu Panza, stanza 7:
- Ah! indignu, dissi, di purtari lanza, ¶ Ad un miu paru tantu arditu, e forti, ¶ Chi nun cc’è paru paladinu in Franza!
- Ah! unworthy, he said, to bring a spear to an equal of mine so brave and strong that there's no equal paladin in France!
- a surname, Franza
Usage notes[edit]
- In current usage Francia is widespread because of its euphony.
Derived terms[edit]
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Descendants[edit]
Categories:
- Maltese terms borrowed from Sicilian
- Maltese terms derived from Sicilian
- Maltese 2-syllable words
- Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Maltese lemmas
- Maltese proper nouns
- Maltese feminine nouns
- mt:France
- mt:Countries in Europe
- mt:Countries
- Neapolitan lemmas
- Neapolitan proper nouns
- Neapolitan feminine nouns
- nap:France
- nap:Countries in Europe
- nap:Countries
- Sicilian terms inherited from Medieval Latin
- Sicilian terms derived from Medieval Latin
- Sicilian terms inherited from Late Latin
- Sicilian terms derived from Late Latin
- Sicilian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Sicilian lemmas
- Sicilian proper nouns
- Sicilian feminine nouns
- scn:France
- scn:Countries in Europe
- scn:Countries
- Sicilian terms with quotations
- Sicilian surnames