Franciscan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin Franciscānus, from Franciscus.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /fɹænˈsɪskən/
Rhymes: -ɪskən

Noun

Franciscan (plural Franciscans)

A monk or nun belonging to the religious order founded by St Francis of Assisi.

Translations

a monk or nun belonging to the religious order founded by St Francis of Assisi

Armenian: ֆրանցիսկյան (hy) (francʿiskyan)
Asturian: franciscanu m
Catalan: franciscà m
Finnish: fransiskaani (fi)
French: franciscain (fr) m
Galician: franciscano m

German: Franziskaner (de) m
Hungarian: ferences (hu)
Irish: Proinsiasach m
Italian: francescano (it) m
Polish: franciszkanin (pl) m
Portuguese: franciscano (pt) m
Spanish: franciscano (es) m

See also

Order of Friars Minor

Adjective

Franciscan (not comparable)

Relating to St Francis or to the Franciscans.

Translations

relating to St Francis or to the Franciscans

Armenian: ֆրանցիսկյան (hy) (francʿiskyan)
Asturian: franciscanu
Catalan: franciscà
French: franciscain (fr)
Galician: franciscano
German: franziskanisch (de)

Hungarian: ferences (hu)
Irish: Proinsiasach
Italian: francescano (it)
Polish: franciszkański (pl)
Portuguese: franciscano (pt)
Spanish: franciscano (es)

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