francus

• Francus (alternative case form)

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”).

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈfraŋ.kʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈfraŋ.kus]

francus (feminine franca, neuter francum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (Late Latin) Frankish, of or pertaining to the Franks

   Synonyms: francicus, franciscus

2. (Medieval Latin) French, of or pertaining to the French people.

First/second-declension adjective.

francus m (genitive francī); second declension

1. (Medieval Latin) a Frank, a Frenchman

Second-declension noun.

• Old French: franc
  • → English: frank
  • French: franc
  • → Middle High German: franc
  • Norman: franc (Jersey)
  • Persian: فرنگ (farang)
• Middle Welsh: Frangc
  • Welsh: Ffranc

francus m (genitive francī); second declension

1. (New Latin) franc (currency)

Second-declension noun.

• "francus", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s 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