franco
Portuguese, noun/ˈfɾɐ̃.ku/
franco is spelled F-R-A-N-C-O (6 letters) and appears 28 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 3,194th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Franco is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “franc (former currency of France and Belgium)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “aquele que fala sempre a verdade, por pior que ela seja”.
What does franco mean in English?
adjective
- 1
free, unimpeded
- 2
tax-free
- 3
frank (bluntly honest)
- 4
Frankish (referring to the Franks)
noun
- 1
masculinefranc (former currency of France and Belgium)
- 2
masculinefranc (any of several units of currency)
- 3
masculineFrank (one of the Franks)
prefix
- 1
Franco- (relating to France or French)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. que fala sempre a verdade, por pior que ela seja 2. sem tarifas, impostos ou taxas
noun: 1. aquele que fala sempre a verdade, por pior que ela seja 2. gentílico do extinto Império Franco
prefix: 1. relativo à França
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of franco
- franca feminine
- francos masculine plural
- francas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce franco?
- Brazil /ˈfɾɐ̃.ku/
- Portugal /ˈfɾɐ̃.ku/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to franco
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is franco in Portuguese?
franco appears 28 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).