francophile

Fran·co·phile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frang-kuh-fahyl]
- /ˈfræŋ kəˌfaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frang-kuh-fahyl]
- /ˈfræŋ kəˌfaɪl/

Definitions of francophile word

adjective francophile friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French. 1
noun francophile a person who is friendly to or has a strong admiration of France or the French. 1
noun francophile Alternative capitalization of Francophile. 1
noun francophile a person who admires France and the French 0
adjective francophile marked by or possessing admiration of France and the French 0
noun francophile a person who strongly admires France or its people, culture, customs, influence, etc. 0

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Origin of francophile

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; Franco- + -phile

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Parts of speech for Francophile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Francophile

francophile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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