Francophone

== English == === Alternative forms === francophone === Etymology === Altered and reinterpreted from French Francophonie, with semantic influence from Latin Franco- (“French”) + Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ), Franco- +‎ -phone. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɹæŋkɒfəʊn/ === Adjective === Francophone (not comparable) French-speaking. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Francophone (plural Francophones) A person who speaks French, especially as their mother tongue. ==== Translations ==== === Related terms === Francophonic Francophonie Francophony === See also === Francophone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === References === Katherine Barber, editor (1998), “Francophone”, in The Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Don Mills, Ont.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.