franciscana
Portuguese, noun/fɾɐ̃.sisˈkɐ̃.nɐ/
franciscana is spelled F-R-A-N-C-I-S-C-A-N-A (11 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese, the 41,886th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Franciscana is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “Order of Friars Minor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of franciscano.
What does franciscana mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of franciscano
- 2
feminineOrder of Friars Minor
- 3
feminineLa Plata dolphin, franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei)
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of franciscano
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of franciscana
- franciscanas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce franciscana?
- Brazil /fɾɐ̃.sisˈkɐ̃.nɐ/
- /fɾɐ̃.siʃˈkɐ̃.nɐ/
- Portugal /fɾɐ̃.siʃˈkɐ.nɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to franciscana
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is franciscana in Portuguese?
franciscana appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).