franco

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) Frank
2. (archaic,masculine) Frenchman
3. (masculine) franc (former currency of France and other countries)

Adj

1. tax-free
2. free, unobstructed
3. sincere, true
4. (archaic) generous

Hyphenated as

fran‧co

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfraŋko̝/

Etymology

From Late Latin francus (“Frankish”), from Frankish *Franko (“a Frank”), from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”).
The adjectival forms, from Old French franc (“free”).

Sentences

A súa moeda anterior era o franco belga .

Its previous currency was the Belgian franc.