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FRENCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

franc.

Frankish, Franconian

5 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/fʁɑ̃/

  1. Frankish, Franconian

    langue franche

  2. free

    avoir les coudées franches
    à franc étrier

  3. frank; honest

    franc comme l'or
    jouer franc jeu

  4. full

    4 jours francs
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French franc, from Old French franc (“free, genuine, sincere”), from Late Latin Francus (“a Frank”).

noun/fʁɑ̃/

  1. franc (any of several units of currency)

    masculine
    franc belge
    franc français
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French franc, from Old French franc (“free, genuine, sincere”), from Late Latin Francus (“a Frank”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.