francilien
French, adjective
francilien is a French adjective meaning “of Île-de-France (region of France)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With a capital, Francilien is a different word: “native or inhabitant of Île-de-France (usually male)”. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Relatif à l’Île-de-France”.
What does francilien mean in English?
adjective
- 1
of Île-de-France (region of France)
noun
- 1
masculinenative or inhabitant of Île-de-France (usually male)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Relatif à l’Île-de-France.
noun: 1. Habitant de l’Île-de-France (ou éventuellement personne qui en est originaire).
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of francilien
- francilienne feminine
- franciliens masculine plural
- franciliennes feminine plural
- Franciliens plural
- Francilienne feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How common is francilien in French?
francilien appears about once in every 1 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).