San Francisco
See also: San-Francisco
English
Etymology
From Spanish San Francisco (“Saint Francis”). Doublet of São Francisco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsæn fɹənˈsɪskoʊ/, /ˌsæn fɹænˈsɪskoʊ/
Proper noun
San Francisco
- A major coastal city in California of over 800,000 widely known for its unique culture, architecture, and LGBT population; formerly Yerba Buena (pre-1847).
- The extinct culture of the city of the same name also known as the Ramaytush.
- Any place or institution named after St. Francis.
Synonyms
- (city): SF, San Fran, Frisco, Baghdad by the Bay, San Fagcisco, San Fransicko, San Franfreako, The City (Northern CA and Western NV only), Bay City, The City by the Bay, The City That Knows How (dated)
- (native people, native language): Ramaytush
Derived terms
- City and County of San Francisco
- San Franciscan
- SF, San Fran, Frisco
Translations
San Francisco, California city
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See also
- Golden Gate Bridge
Cebuano
Proper noun
San Francisco
- A municipality of Cebu, Philippines
- Saint Francis
- San Francisco, California
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:San Francisco.
French
Alternative forms
- San-Francisco (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɑ̃ fʁɑ̃.sis.ko/
Proper noun
San Francisco f
- San Francisco (a city in California, United States)
- Meronym: Tenderloin
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English San Francisco, from Spanish San Francisco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /san franˈsis.kɔ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iskɔ
Proper noun
San Francisco n (indeclinable)
- San Francisco (a city in California, United States)
Further reading
- San Francisco in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- San Francisco in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˌsan fɾanˈθisko/ [ˌsãɱ fɾãn̟ˈθis.ko]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˌsan fɾanˈsisko/ [ˌsãɱ fɾãnˈsis.ko]
- Syllabification: San Fran‧cis‧co
Proper noun
San Francisco m
- Saint Francis
- places named after Saint Francis:
- San Francisco