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franc

franc
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [frangk; French frahn]
    • /fræŋk; French frɑ̃/
    • /fræŋk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frangk; French frahn]
    • /fræŋk; French frɑ̃/

Definitions of franc word

  • noun plural franc an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr. 1
  • noun plural franc any of the monetary units of various other nations and territories, as Liechtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, equal to 100 centimes. 1
  • noun plural franc a former silver coin of France, first issued under Henry III. 1
  • noun plural franc a former monetary unit of Algeria, Guinea, and Morocco. 1
  • noun franc The basic monetary unit of Switzerland and several other countries (including France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the introduction of the euro), equal to 100 centimes. 1
  • noun franc pre-euro currency of France 1

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Origin of franc

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English frank < Old French franc, so called because the coin was first inscribed with the name of the king as Medieval Latin Rēx Francōrum King of the Franks

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Parts of speech for Franc

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

franc popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

franc usage trend in Literature

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