"franco" meaning in Spanish

See franco in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɾanko/, [ˈfɾãŋ.ko] Forms: franca [feminine], francos [masculine, plural], francas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -anko Etymology: From Middle French franc, from Medieval Latin Francus (“a Frank”), from Frankish *Franko, from Proto-Germanic *frankô (literally “spear, javelin”). Etymology templates: {{der|es|frm|franc}} Middle French franc, {{der|es|ML.|Francus||a Frank}} Medieval Latin Francus (“a Frank”), {{der|es|frk|*Franko}} Frankish *Franko, {{der|es|gem-pro|*frankô|lit=spear, javelin}} Proto-Germanic *frankô (literally “spear, javelin”) Head templates: {{es-adj}} franco (feminine franca, masculine plural francos, feminine plural francas)
  1. frank, candid, straightforward
    Sense id: en-franco-es-adj-yPnmbQhG
  2. generous, liberal, openhanded
    Sense id: en-franco-es-adj-Y4FO~Lg6
  3. free, unimpeded, unencumbered
    Sense id: en-franco-es-adj-Ygzv364h Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 47 9 14 23
  4. exempt, free
    Sense id: en-franco-es-adj-EMfcpbwN
  5. Frankish Synonyms: fráncico
    Sense id: en-franco-es-adj-kc3kpYSt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ballena franca, bola franca, francamente, franco bordo, franco de servicio, lengua franca, piso franco, zona franca Related terms: francoguayanés, franqueza, honesto

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɾanko/, [ˈfɾãŋ.ko] Forms: francos [plural]
Rhymes: -anko Etymology: From Middle French franc, from Medieval Latin Francus (“a Frank”), from Frankish *Franko, from Proto-Germanic *frankô (literally “spear, javelin”). Etymology templates: {{der|es|frm|franc}} Middle French franc, {{der|es|ML.|Francus||a Frank}} Medieval Latin Francus (“a Frank”), {{der|es|frk|*Franko}} Frankish *Franko, {{der|es|gem-pro|*frankô|lit=spear, javelin}} Proto-Germanic *frankô (literally “spear, javelin”) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} franco m (plural francos)
  1. franc (former currency of France and other countries) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Currency Derived forms: franco cefa, franco CFA
    Sense id: en-franco-es-noun-8za1OCGy Disambiguation of Currency: 4 0 0 2 3 92

Inflected forms

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