Franza
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 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
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- Maltese terms borrowed from Sicilian
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- Maltese 2-syllable words
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- 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 derived from Late Latin
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- scn:France
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