Franconia

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin Franconia, from Francō (“Frank”), from Frankish *Frankō (“a Frank”), from Proto-Germanic *frankô. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɹæŋˈkəʊ̯.nɪ.ə/ (General American) IPA(key): /fɹæŋˈkoʊ̯.ni.ə/, /fɹæŋˈkoʊ̯.njə/ Rhymes: -əʊniə Hyphenation: Fran‧co‧ni‧a, Fran‧con‧ia === Proper noun === Franconia A cultural region and former duchy in Germany, comprising the northern area of modern Bavaria and lands to its immediate west. A place in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Chisago County, Minnesota. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire. A ghost town in Putnam County, Ohio. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Etymology === From Francō (“Frank”) === Proper noun === Franconia f sg (genitive Franconiae); first declension (Medieval Latin) Franconia (region of modern Germany)