Adjective: francus
Hyphenation:
Declension: First, Second
Nominative
| Singular masc. | francus |
| Singular fem. | franca |
| Singular neut. | francum |
| Plural masc. | francī |
| Plural fem. | francae |
| Plural neut. | franca |
Genitive
| Singular masc. | francī |
| Singular fem. | francae |
| Singular neut. | francī |
| Plural masc. | francōrum |
| Plural fem. | francārum |
| Plural neut. | francōrum |
Dative
| Singular masc. | francō |
| Singular fem. | francae |
| Singular neut. | francō |
| Plural masc. | francīs |
| Plural fem. | francīs |
| Plural neut. | francīs |
Accusative
| Singular masc. | francum |
| Singular fem. | francam |
| Singular neut. | francum |
| Plural masc. | francōs |
| Plural fem. | francās |
| Plural neut. | franca |
Ablative
| Singular masc. | francō |
| Singular fem. | francā |
| Singular neut. | francō |
| Plural masc. | francīs |
| Plural fem. | francīs |
| Plural neut. | francīs |
Vocative
| Singular masc. | france |
| Singular fem. | franca |
| Singular neut. | francum |
| Plural masc. | francī |
| Plural fem. | francae |
| Plural neut. | franca |
Comparison
Sample Sentences
Adjectives inflected like francus
palmātus,
rēctangulus,
ursīnus,
palmōsus,
negātōrius,
Cimmerius,
fēlīnus,
deltoīdeus,
flūctifragus,
Colōnēus,
recordātīvus,
erēmīticus,
nūnciātōrius,
idōneus,
carcinophagus,
servus,
sentus,
imāginōsus,
chelīdonius,
foetulentus, etc. (List truncated at 20 adjectives)
Etymology
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”).
Translations