Florentine

See also: florentine

English

Etymology

From French florentin, from Latin flōrentīnus.

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Adjective

Florentine (comparative more Florentine, superlative most Florentine)

  1. Of or relating to the Italian city of Florence.

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Noun

Florentine (plural Florentines)

  1. A native or resident of the Italian city of Florence.
    • 1863, George Eliot, Romola, Volume III, Book III, Chapter XIII, page 137
      The safety of Florence, which means even more than the welfare of Florentines, now demands severity, as it once demanded mercy.
  2. (cooking) Alternative form of florentine (biscuit)

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French

Noun

Florentine f (plural Florentines)

  1. female equivalent of Florentin

German

Etymology

Variant of Florentina, the feminine equivalent of Florentin, from Latin Flōrentīnus.

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Proper noun

Florentine f (genitive Florentines, plural Florentinen or Florentines)

  1. A female given name.
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