francesca

== English == === Noun === francesca (plural francescas) Alternative form of francisca (“throwing axe used by the Franks”). == Italian == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eska IPA(key): /franˈt͡ʃes.ka/ Rhymes: -eska Hyphenation: fran‧cé‧sca === Etymology 1 === From Medieval Latin Francisca [​secūris​] (“French [axe]”). ==== Alternative forms ==== francisca (literary) ==== Noun ==== francesca f (plural francesche) (weaponry, historical) francisca (throwing axe) Hypernym: scure ===== Related terms ===== francesco === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Adjective ==== francesca f sg feminine singular of francesco ==== Noun ==== francesca f (plural francesche) female equivalent of francesco: Frenchwoman === Further reading === francesca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana