franc

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From the inscription Rex Francorum (king of the Franks) in medieval French coins.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /fɹæŋk/

[edit] Noun

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  1. former unit of currency of France, Belgium and Luxembourg, replaced in 1999 by the euro.
  2. Any of several units of currency, some of which are multi-national (West African CFA Franc (XOF), Central African CFA Franc (XAF), the Swiss Franc (CHF)) while others are national currencies.

[edit] Translations

former currency of France and Belgium
current currency of Switzerland
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[edit] Usage notes

The word franc is abbreviated 'F' in ISO 4217 currency codes, usually prepended by the country's 2-letter alpha code in the case of national currencies:

  • BIF: Burundi Franc
  • CDF: Congolese Franc
  • CHF: Swiss Franc
  • DJF: Djibouti Franc
  • GNF: Guinean Franc
  • KMF: Comorian Franc
  • RAF: Rwandan Franc
  • XAF: Central African Franc
  • XOF: West African Franc

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[edit] Adjective

franc m. (feminine franca, masculine plural francs, feminine plural franques)

  1. frank

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[edit] Noun

franc m. (plural francs)

  1. franc (currency)
  2. Frank (one of the Franks)

[edit] French

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[edit] Etymology 1

From Middle French, from Old French franc (“free, genuine, sincere”), from Late Latin Franc (“a Frank”), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *Frank (“a Frank”), a name probably taken from Proto-Germanic *frankô, *frakkōn (“spear”), from Proto-Indo-European *prAng-, *prAgn- (“pole, stalk”). Cognate with Old High German frakka (“javelin, throwing spit”), Old English franca (“javelin, lance”).

[edit] Adjective

franc m. (f. franche, m. plural francs, f. plural franches)

  1. free
    Il a fait cette action de sa pure et franche volonté.
    His action was performed out of his free will
  2. frank
  3. full
    4 jours francs
    4 full days
  4. tax-free
    Port franc
    Free port

[edit] Etymology 2

From Middle French, from Medieval Latin Franc (“a Frank”), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *Frank (“a Frank”) (see Etymology 1). Compare also Old High German Franko (“a Frank”), Old English Franca (“a Frank”). See also Feringhee.

[edit] Noun

franc m. (plural francs)

  1. (monetary) franc
  2. Frank

[edit] Adjective

franc m. (f. franque, m. plural francs, f. plural franques)

  1. Frankish, Franconian.

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[edit] Old French

[edit] Etymology

Latin Francus, thought to be from Frankish.

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[edit] Adjective

franc m. (feminine franche)

  1. noble; of noble descent
  2. brave; valiant

[edit] Declension

  Declension of franc  
Number Case Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular Subject frans franche, or less common france franc
Oblique franc franche, or less common france franc
Plural Subject franc franches, or less common frances franc
Oblique frans franches, or less common frances franc

[edit] Descendants

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[edit] Etymology 1

From French Franc.

[edit] Noun

franc m. (plural franci)

  1. a Frank (Germanic tribe)

[edit] Adjective

franc

  1. of a Frank, Frankish
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[edit] Etymology 2

From French franc (noun).

[edit] Noun

franc m. (plural franci)

  1. (numismatics) a franc (French, Swiss, or Belgian)

[edit] Etymology 3

From French franc (adjective).

[edit] Adjective

franc

  1. frank, sincere, honest
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