Definitions for francophoneˈfræŋ kəˌfoʊn

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Fran•co•phoneˈfræŋ kəˌfoʊn(adj.)

  1. (of a population, country, etc.) French-speaking.

    Category: Peoples

  2. (n.)a speaker of French.

    Category: Peoples

Origin of Francophone:

1895–1900

Wiktionary

  1. Francophone(Noun)

    A person who speaks French.

  2. Francophone(Adjective)

    French-speaking.

  3. Origin: Altered and reinterpreted from Francophonie, with semantic influence from Franco- + φωνή,


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