franco

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Italian franco (“French”). Doublet of franc and frank. ==== Noun ==== franco (plural francos) (historical) A former currency of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy, issued between 1805 and 1808. The CFA franc as used in Equatorial Guinea, worth 4 ekwele. ===== Related terms ===== franc ==== See also ==== lira === Etymology 2 === From Franco-. ==== Noun ==== franco (plural francos) Alternative letter-case form of Franco (“French person”). == Dutch == === Etymology === From Italian porto franco. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === franco (not comparable) with freightages paid by the sender ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Caribbean Javanese: prangko → Indonesian: prangko (“postage stamp”), franko (“free”) → Petjo: prangko, perangko === References === M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch] == Esperanto == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfrant͡so/ Rhymes: -ant͡so Syllabification: fran‧co === Noun === franco (accusative singular francon, plural francoj, accusative plural francojn) a French person Hypernym: eŭropano ==== Derived terms ==== francino (“Frenchwoman”) ==== Related terms ==== == Galician == === 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): /ˈfɾaŋko/ [ˈfɾɑŋ.kʊ] Rhymes: -aŋko Hyphenation: fran‧co === Noun === franco m (plural francos, feminine franca, feminine plural francas) Frank (archaic) Frenchman Synonym: francés franc (former currency of France and other countries) 1401, M. Lucas Alvarez; M. J. Justo Martín (eds.), Fontes documentais da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Pergameos da serie Bens do Arquivo Histórico Universitario (Anos 1237-1537). Santiago: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 276: uendo, segundo dito he, por doze francos d'ouro da moneda del rey de França I sell, as said, for twelve francs of gold, of the coinage of the king of France ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Adjective === franco (feminine franca, masculine plural francos, feminine plural francas) tax-free Synonym: exento free, unobstructed Synonym: libre sincere, true Synonym: sinxelo (archaic) generous Synonym: xeneroso ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “franco”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “franco”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “franco”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “franco”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French franc. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfran.ko/ Rhymes: -anko Hyphenation: fràn‧co === Adjective === franco (feminine franca, masculine plural franchi, feminine plural franche) frank, candid free (of duty) franchi tiratori ― snipers Frankish ==== Derived terms ==== === Adverb === franco frankly === Noun === franco m (plural franchi) Frank (Frankish person) franc (money) ==== Descendants ==== → Cimbrian: franko === Further reading === franco in Collins Italian-English Dictionary franco in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa frànco in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈfraŋ.koː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈfraŋ.ko] === Adjective === francō dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of francus == Portuguese == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese franco, from French franc. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɐ̃ku Homophone: Franco Hyphenation: fran‧co === Adjective === franco (feminine franca, masculine plural francos, feminine plural francas) free, unimpeded tax-free frank (bluntly honest) (historical) Frankish (referring to the Franks) Synonym: frâncico === Noun === franco m (plural francos) franc (former currency of France and Belgium) franc (any of several units of currency) Frank (one of the Franks) === Further reading === “franco”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “franco” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913 “franco”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “franco”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “franco”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === From Middle French franc, from Medieval Latin Francus (“a Frank”), from Frankish *Franko, from Proto-Germanic *frankô (literally “spear, javelin”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɾanko/ [ˈfɾãŋ.ko] Rhymes: -anko Syllabification: fran‧co === Noun === franco m (plural francos) franc (former currency of France and other countries) ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === franco (feminine franca, masculine plural francos, feminine plural francas) frank, candid, straightforward generous, liberal, openhanded free, unimpeded, unencumbered exempt, free Frankish Synonym: fráncico ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “franco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025