Francophone

[ frang-kuh-fohn ]
/ ˈfræŋ kəˌfoʊn /

adjective

Also Fran·co·phon·ic [frang-kuh-fon-ik] /ˌfræŋ kəˈfɒn ɪk/. speaking French, especially as a member of a French-speaking population.

noun

a person who speaks French, especially a native speaker.

Origin of Francophone

First recorded in 1895–1900; Franco- + -phone

Example sentences from the Web for francophone

  • She covers politics, culture, the environment and human rights in Francophone and Anglophone West Africa for the Voice of America.

    A Strongman's Last Stand |Julia L. Ritchey |April 5, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
  • ReferQuest isn't technically a matchmaking site, unless you're trying to match a Francophone nanny to your five-year-old.

    Online Dating Just Got Weirder |Laura Van Straaten |February 13, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for francophone

Francophone
/ (ˈfræŋkəʊˌfəʊn) often not capital /

noun

a person who speaks French, esp a native speaker

adjective

speaking French as a native language
using French as a lingua franca
Compare Anglophone