Borrowed from Sicilian Franza.
Franza f
- France (a country in Western Europe)
Franza f
- France (a country in Western Europe)
From Late Latin Francia. Compare Italian Francia.
- IPA(key): /ˈfɾan.t͡sa/ (Standard)
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
- In current usage Francia is widespread because of its euphony.