Adjective: franc
Hyphenation:
| Singular m. | franc |
| Singular f. | franche |
| Plural m. | francs |
| Plural f. | franches |
Sample Sentences
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langue franche (Frankish language)
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avoir les coudées franches (to be unrestrained, to be unencumbered, to have a free rein)
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à franc étrier (at full speed, hell-for-leather, flat out)
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port franc (free port)
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corps franc (autonomous paramilitary corps)
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coup franc (free kick)
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franc comme l'or (as good as gold)
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jouer franc jeu (play fair)
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4 jours francs (4 full days)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French franc, from Old French franc (“free, genuine, sincere”), from Late Latin Francus (“a Frank”).
Verbs referencing "franc"
Italian Adjectives
franco, Portuguese Adjectives
franco.
Translations