franco

Etymology

From Italian franco (“French”).

Noun

franco (plural francos)

1. (historical) The currency issued between 1805 and 1808 of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy.

See also

• lira

Etymology

Italian porto franco.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

franco (not comparable)

1. with freightages paid by the sender

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrant͡so/
• Hyphenation: fran‧co
• Rhymes: -ant͡so

Noun

franco (accusative singular francon, plural francoj, accusative plural francojn)

1. a French person

Etymology

From Late Latin francus (“Frankish”), from Frankish *Franko (“a Frank”), from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”).

The adjectival forms, from Old French franc (“free”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfraŋko̝/

Noun

franco m (plural francos, feminine franca, feminine plural francas)

1. Frank
2. (archaic) Frenchman

   Synonym: francés

3. franc (former currency of France and other countries)

Adjective

franco m (feminine singular franca, masculine plural francos, feminine plural francas)

1. tax-free

   Synonym: exento

2. free, unobstructed

   Synonym: libre

3. sincere, true

   Synonym: sincelo

4. (archaic) generous

   Synonym: xeneroso

References

• “franco” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
• “franco” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• “franco” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “franco” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology

From Frankish frank “free”.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

franco (feminine singular franca, masculine plural franchi, feminine plural franche)

1. frank, candid
2. free (of duty)

   franchi tiratori ― snipers

3. Frankish

Adverb

franco

1. frankly

Noun

franco m (plural franchi)

1. Frank (Frankish person)
2. franc (money)

Adjective

francō

1. dative masculine singular of francus
2. dative neuter singular of francus
3. ablative masculine singular of francus

Adjective

franco m (feminine singular franca, masculine plural francos, feminine plural francas, comparable)

1. Frankish (referring to the Franks)
2. frank (bluntly honest)

Noun

franco m (plural francos)

1. franc (former currency of France and Belgium)
2. franc (any of several units of currency)
3. Frank (one of the Franks)

Etymology

From Germanic *frank (“free, exempt”), ultimately via Old French from Medieval Latin francus (from the ethnonym Francus).

Noun

franco m (plural francos)

1. franc (former currency of France and other countries)

Adjective

franco (feminine singular franca, masculine plural francos, feminine plural francas)

1. frank, candid
2. generous, liberal, openhanded
3. free, unimpeded, unencumbered
4. exempt, free
5. Frankish