Francio
Esperanto
Etymology
From franco (“a French person”) + -io (“country”). First attested in 1923.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /franˈt͡sio/
Audio 1: (file) Audio 2: (file) Audio 3: (file) - Rhymes: -io
- Syllabification: Fran‧ci‧o
Proper noun
Francio (accusative Francion)
- 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 |
References
- ^ Neves; Pabst (2022), “franc/”, in Historia Vortaro de Esperanto, →ISBN, page 306
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