"Franc" meaning in French

See Franc in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fʁɑ̃/ Audio: Fr-franc.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-0x010C-Franc.wav Forms: Francs [plural], Franque [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French franc (“noble”), from Old French franc, from Latin Francus, from Frankish *Franko (“a Frank”), from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|franc||noble|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French franc (“noble”), {{inh+|fr|frm|franc||noble}} Inherited from Middle French franc (“noble”), {{inh|fr|fro|franc}} Old French franc, {{inh|fr|la|Francus}} Latin Francus, {{der|fr|frk|*Franko||a Frank}} Frankish *Franko (“a Frank”), {{der|fr|gem-pro|*frankô||javelin}} Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} Franc m (plural Francs, feminine Franque)
  1. Frank (member of a people that inhabited parts of what are now France, the Low Countries and Germany) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Demonyms, Germanic tribes
    Sense id: en-Franc-fr-noun-Cho5ffwI Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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