francês
See also: francés, francès, Frances, and Francés
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- francez (obsolete)
- Frances (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Portuguese frances (“French”), from Old French franceis (“French”). Corresponding to França + -ês.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /fɾɐ̃.ˈse(j)s/
- Hyphenation: fran‧cês
Noun
francês m (plural franceses, feminine francesa, feminine plural francesas)
- Frenchman (person from France)
- (uncountable) French (Romance language spoken in France, Belgium, Switzerland and former colonies of France)
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:francês.
Derived terms
- francesinho (diminutive)
Adjective
francês m (feminine singular francesa, masculine plural franceses, feminine plural francesas, comparable)
- French (of, from or relating to France)
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:francês.
Derived terms
- saída à francesa
- sair à francesa
Related terms
- França
- franco
- franco-