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Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sicilian Franza.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Franza f
- France (a country in Western Europe)
Neapolitan
Proper noun
Franza f
- France (a country in Western Europe)
Sicilian
Etymology
From Late Latin Francia. Compare Italian Francia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɾan.t͡sa/ (Standard)
Proper noun
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
- In current usage Francia is widespread because of its euphony.
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