"franc" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /fʁɑ̃/ Audio: Fr-franc.ogg Forms: franche [feminine], francs [masculine, plural], franches [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French franc, from Old French franc (“free, genuine, sincere”), from Late Latin Francus (“a Frank”), from Frankish *Frank (“a Frank”), a name probably taken from Proto-Germanic *frankô, *frakkōn (“spear”), from Proto-Indo-European *preng-, *pregn- (“pole, stalk”). Cognate with Old Norse frakka (“javelin, throwing spit”), Old English franca (“javelin, lance”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|franc|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French franc, {{inh+|fr|frm|franc}} Inherited from Middle French franc, {{inh|fr|fro|franc||free, genuine, sincere}} Old French franc (“free, genuine, sincere”), {{inh|fr|LL.|Francus||a Frank}} Late Latin Francus (“a Frank”), {{der|fr|frk|*Frank||a Frank}} Frankish *Frank (“a Frank”), {{der|fr|gem-pro|*frankô}} Proto-Germanic *frankô, {{m|gem-pro|*frakkōn||spear}} *frakkōn (“spear”), {{der|fr|ine-pro|*preng-}} Proto-Indo-European *preng-, {{m|ine-pro|*pregn-||pole, stalk}} *pregn- (“pole, stalk”), {{cog|non|frakka||javelin, throwing spit}} Old Norse frakka (“javelin, throwing spit”), {{cog|ang|franca||javelin, lance}} Old English franca (“javelin, lance”) Head templates: {{fr-adj|f=franche}} franc (feminine franche, masculine plural francs, feminine plural franches)
  1. free Synonyms: libre
    Sense id: en-franc-fr-adj-rZXV-mUb
  2. frank
    Sense id: en-franc-fr-adj-d2RvWk8x
  3. full Synonyms: entier, complet, plein
    Sense id: en-franc-fr-adj-oYuGmy6B Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 9 1 36 40 9 1 4
  4. tax-free
    Sense id: en-franc-fr-adj-Wa98mUVX Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 9 1 36 40 9 1 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: à franc étrier, avoir les coudées franches, coup franc, franc comme l’or, franchement, franchise, moineau franc, perche franche
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /fʁɑ̃/ Audio: Fr-franc.ogg Forms: franque [feminine], francs [masculine, plural], franques [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French franc, from Medieval Latin Franc (“a Frank”), from Frankish *Frank (“a Frank”) (see Etymology 1). Compare also Old High German Franko (“a Frank”), Old English Franca (“a Frank”). See also Feringhee. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|franc|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French franc, {{inh+|fr|frm|franc}} Inherited from Middle French franc, {{inh|fr|ML.|Franc||a Frank}} Medieval Latin Franc (“a Frank”), {{der|fr|frk|*Frank||a Frank}} Frankish *Frank (“a Frank”), {{cog|goh|Franko||a Frank}} Old High German Franko (“a Frank”), {{cog|ang|Franca||a Frank}} Old English Franca (“a Frank”), {{l|en|Feringhee}} Feringhee Head templates: {{fr-adj}} franc (feminine franque, masculine plural francs, feminine plural franques)
  1. Frankish, Franconian Categories (topical): Currencies Related terms: sou [money, finance, business]
    Sense id: en-franc-fr-adj-XMsPo~H4 Disambiguation of Currencies: 3 0 19 18 51 2 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /fʁɑ̃/ Audio: Fr-franc.ogg Forms: francs [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French franc, from Medieval Latin Franc (“a Frank”), from Frankish *Frank (“a Frank”) (see Etymology 1). Compare also Old High German Franko (“a Frank”), Old English Franca (“a Frank”). See also Feringhee. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|franc|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French franc, {{inh+|fr|frm|franc}} Inherited from Middle French franc, {{inh|fr|ML.|Franc||a Frank}} Medieval Latin Franc (“a Frank”), {{der|fr|frk|*Frank||a Frank}} Frankish *Frank (“a Frank”), {{cog|goh|Franko||a Frank}} Old High German Franko (“a Frank”), {{cog|ang|Franca||a Frank}} Old English Franca (“a Frank”), {{l|en|Feringhee}} Feringhee Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} franc m (plural francs)
  1. (monetary) franc Tags: masculine Synonyms: balle
    Sense id: en-franc-fr-noun-cR0ajqoA
  2. Frank Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-franc-fr-noun-22Bej3GR Disambiguation of Personality: 5 0 6 1 11 5 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: franc CFA, franc français, franc suisse
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "word": "franc comme l’or"
    },
    {
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          "word": "balle"
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        "3": "",
        "4": "a Frank"
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