franco

franc

noun adjective FRAHN-koh Less Common

Origin: From the Franks (Francos), the Germanic tribe whose name also gave French its name.

Also means

frank

Usage Note

Franco as a noun refers to the former currency of France and Switzerland (and still Francophone Africa's CFA franc). As an adjective it means open or candid (hablar franco = to speak frankly). The adverbial form francamente is common in speech. The capital F form Franco refers to the Spanish dictator; lower-case usage avoids that association.

Examples

"El precio estaba en francos suizos."

Natural Translation

The price was in Swiss francs.

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