Francien

noun

Fran·​cien

fräⁿsyaⁿ

plural -s

: the dialect of French used in the middle ages in Île-de-France that furnishes the basis for the literary and official form of the modern French language

Word History

Etymology

French, from Île-de-France + -ien -ian

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