LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

francus1

francus m (genitive francī)
Classical[ˈfraŋ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfraŋ.kus]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinmasculinea Frank, a Frenchman

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefrancusfrancī
genitivefrancīfrancōrum
dativefrancōfrancīs
accusativefrancumfrancōs
ablativefrancōfrancīs
vocativefrancefrancī

Origins

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”).

Descendants
  • Englishfrankfrom Old French franc
  • Frenchfrancfrom Old French franc
  • Middle High Germanfrancfrom Old French franc
  • Normanfrancfrom Old French franc
  • Persianفرنگfrom Old French franc
  • WelshFfrancfrom Middle Welsh Frangc

In English words that came into English from francus

  • FrenchFranciscus
  • Frankfrancus
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
francus2
francus (feminine franca, neuter francum)
Classical[ˈfraŋ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfraŋ.kus]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinadjectiveFrankish, of or pertaining to the Franks
  2. Medieval LatinadjectiveFrench, of or pertaining to the French people.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativefrancusfrancafrancum
genitivefrancīfrancaefrancī
dativefrancōfrancaefrancō
accusativefrancumfrancamfrancum
ablativefrancōfrancāfrancō
vocativefrancefrancafrancum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativefrancīfrancaefranca
genitivefrancōrumfrancārumfrancōrum
dativefrancīsfrancīsfrancīs
accusativefrancōsfrancāsfranca
ablativefrancīsfrancīsfrancīs
vocativefrancīfrancaefranca

Origins

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”).

noun · masculinesecond declension
francus3
francus m (genitive francī)
Classical[ˈfraŋ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfraŋ.kus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinefranc (currency)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefrancusfrancī
genitivefrancīfrancōrum
dativefrancōfrancīs
accusativefrancumfrancōs
ablativefrancōfrancīs
vocativefrancefrancī

Origins

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”).

Quick answers

What does francus mean in Latin?
francus, a noun, means “a Frank, a Frenchman”.
What is the genitive of francus?
The genitive singular is francī. francus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce francus?
In classical Latin, [ˈfraŋ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfraŋ.kus].