francus
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”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfran.kus/, [ˈfräŋkʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfran.kus/, [ˈfräŋkus]
Adjective
francus (feminine franca, neuter francum); first/second-declension adjective
- (Late Latin) Frankish, of or pertaining to the Franks [ synonyms ▲]
- Synonyms: francicus, franciscus
- (Medieval Latin) French, of or pertaining to the French people.
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
| Nominative | francus | franca | francum | francī | francae | franca | |
| Genitive | francī | francae | francī | francōrum | francārum | francōrum | |
| Dative | francō | francō | francīs | ||||
| Accusative | francum | francam | francum | francōs | francās | franca | |
| Ablative | francō | francā | francō | francīs | |||
| Vocative | france | franca | francum | francī | francae | franca | |
Noun
francus m (genitive francī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | francus | francī |
| Genitive | francī | francōrum |
| Dative | francō | francīs |
| Accusative | francum | francōs |
| Ablative | francō | francīs |
| Vocative | france | francī |
Noun
francus m (genitive francī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | francus | francī |
| Genitive | francī | francōrum |
| Dative | francō | francīs |
| Accusative | francum | francōs |
| Ablative | francō | francīs |
| Vocative | france | francī |