Francio

See also: francio and frâncio

Esperanto

Francio

Etymology

From franco (“a French person”) +‎ -io (“country”). First attested in 1923.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /franˈt͡sio/

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• Rhymes: -io
• Syllabification: Fran‧ci‧o

Proper noun

Francio (accusative Francion)

1. France (a country located primarily in Western Europe)

   Synonym: Francujo

   • 2025 November 27, Renée Triolle, “La unua eŭropano, kiu vizitis Tibeton Alexandra David-Néel (1868-1969)”, in uea.facila‎^[1], archived from the original on 23 December 2025:

     Alexandra naskiĝis en Francio en 1868.

     Alexandra was born in France in 1868.

Meronyms

• franco (“a French person”)
• Franca Gviano (“French Guyana”)
• Korsiko (“Corsica”)
• Parizo (“Paris”)

Holonyms

• Eŭropo (“Europe”)
• Eŭropa Unio (“European Union”)
• Unuiĝintaj Nacioj (“United Nations”)

Related terms

• franca (“French”)

See also

Manika Markolo	Belgio Luksemburgio	Germanio
Atlantiko		Svislando Italio
	Hispanio Andoro Hispanio Mediteraneo	Monako

Further reading

Monolingual dictionaries

• “Francio”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “Francio”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-present
• Eichholz, Rüdiger (1988), “Francio”, in Esperanta Bildvortaro, →ISBN, pages 36-37, line 7