francus

See also: Francus and frančus

Latin

Alternative forms

• Francus (alternative case form)

Etymology

From Frankish *Frankō (“a Frank”), itself from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”). See also Old High German Franko (“a Frank”), Old English franca (“spear, javelin”). Compare Saxon, ultimately a derivative of Proto-Germanic *sahsą (“knife, dagger”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈfraŋ.kʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈfraŋ.kus]

Adjective

francus (feminine franca, neuter francum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (Late Latin) Frankish, of or pertaining to the Franks

   Synonyms: francicus, franciscus

2. (Medieval Latin) French, of or pertaining to the French people.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	francus	franca	francum		francī	francae	franca
genitive	francī	francae	francī		francōrum	francārum	francōrum
dative	francō	francae	francō		francīs
accusative	francum	francam	francum		francōs	francās	franca
ablative	francō	francā	francō		francīs
vocative	france	franca	francum		francī	francae	franca

Noun

francus m (genitive francī); second declension

1. (Medieval Latin) a Frank, a Frenchman

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	francus	francī
genitive	francī	francōrum
dative	francō	francīs
accusative	francum	francōs
ablative	francō	francīs
vocative	france	francī

Descendants

• Old French: franc
  • → English: frank
  • French: franc
  • → Middle High German: franc
  • Norman: franc (Jersey)
  • Persian: فرنگ (farang)
• Middle Welsh: Frangc
  • Welsh: Ffranc

Noun

francus m (genitive francī); second declension

1. (New Latin) franc (currency)

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	francus	francī
genitive	francī	francōrum
dative	francō	francīs
accusative	francum	francōs
ablative	francō	francīs
vocative	france	francī

References

• "francus", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
• “francus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• francus in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎^[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016