francesca

See also: Francesca

English

Noun

francesca (plural francescas)

1. Alternative form of francisca (“throwing axe used by the Franks”)

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /franˈt͡ʃe.ska/
• Rhymes: -eska
• Hyphenation: fran‧cé‧sca

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin Francisca [​secūris​] (“French [axe]”).

lama di una francesca – blade of a francisca

Alternative forms

• francisca (literary)

Noun

francesca f (plural francesche)

1. (weaponry, historical) francisca (throwing axe)

   Hypernym: scure

Related terms

• francesco

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

francesca f sg

1. feminine singular of francesco

Noun

francesca f (plural francesche)

1. female equivalent of francesco: Frenchwoman

Further reading

• francesca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana