Dictionary

franc

/fʁɑ̃/

adjective/fʁɑ̃/

Frankish, Franconian; free; frank; honest; full

“langue franche” — Frankish language

Synonyms: francique, libre, entier, complet, plein

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

noun, masculine/fʁɑ̃/plural: francs

franc (any of several units of currency)

“franc belge” — Belgian franc

Synonyms: balle

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