francus

== Latin == === Alternative forms === Francus (alternative case form) === Etymology === From Frankish *Frankō (“a Frank”), itself from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”). See also Old High German Franko (“a Frank”), Old English franca (“spear, javelin”). Compare Saxon, ultimately a derivative of Proto-Germanic *sahsą (“knife, dagger”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈfraŋ.kʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈfraŋ.kus] === Adjective === francus (feminine franca, neuter francum); first/second-declension adjective (Late Latin) Frankish, of or pertaining to the Franks Synonyms: francicus, franciscus (Medieval Latin) French, of or pertaining to the French people. ==== Declension ==== First/second-declension adjective. === Noun === francus m (genitive francī); second declension (Medieval Latin) a Frank, a Frenchman ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun. ==== Descendants ==== Old French: franc→ English: frankFrench: franc→ Middle High German: francNorman: franc (Jersey)Persian: فرنگ (farang) Middle Welsh: Frangc Welsh: Ffranc === Noun === francus m (genitive francī); second declension (New Latin) franc (currency) ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun. === References === "francus", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) “francus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. francus in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016