alafranga

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adverb

In a French, or (loosely) European style.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adverbalafranga (comparative more alafranga, superlative most alafranga)

comparative more alafranga · superlative most alafranga

  1. historicalOttoman EmpireIn a French, or (loosely) European style.

Origin

  1. Italianalla franca
  2. Ottoman Turkishآلافرانغه
  3. Englishalafranga

From Ottoman Turkish آلافرانغه (alafranga), from Italian alla franca.

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Translations

Bulgarian алафра́нга
  • алафра́нга (alafránga)Translations
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APA

alafranga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alafranga

MLA

“alafranga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alafranga. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alafranga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alafranga.

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