Franco

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frangkō; Sp. frängkô)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Fran•co  (frangkō; Sp. frängkô),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Francisco, (Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco-Bahamonde) ("El Caudillo''), 1892–1975, Spanish military leader and dictator: chief of state 1939–47;
    regent of the kingdom of Spain 1947–75.
Franco•ism, n. 
Franco•ist, n. 

Franco-, 
  1. a combining form representing French or France: Francophile;
    Franco-Prussian.
  • Medieval Latin Franc(us) a Frank, a Frenchman + -o-

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Franco- /ˈfræŋkəʊ-/ combining form
  1. indicating France or French: Franco-Prussian
Etymology: from Medieval Latin Francus, from Late Latin: Frank
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