françois

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See also: Francois and François

Middle French

Noun

françois m (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of françoys

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From France +‎ -ois, corresponding to Early Medieval Latin francēnsis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɾanˈt͡soi̯s/, (later) /fɾanˈsoe̯s/

Adjective

françois m (oblique and nominative feminine singular françoise)

  1. French

Noun

françois oblique singular, m (nominative singular françois)

  1. the (Old) French language
    • c. 1250, Rutebeuf, Ci commence le miracle de Théophile:
      S'en sui plus dolenz, Salatin,
      Quar en françois ne en latin
      Ne finai onques de proier
      I am very sad about it, Satan
      For neither in French nor in Latin
      Have I stopped praying for you

Descendants

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