Franc

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fɹæŋk/
• Rhymes: -æŋk

Origin

From French franc

Noun

1. former unit of currency of France, Belgium and Luxembourg, replaced by the euro.
2. Any of several units of currency, some of which are multi-national (West African CFA Franc (XOF), Central African CFA Franc (XAF), the Swiss Franc (CHF)) while others are national currencies.

Usage notes

The word franc is abbreviated 'F' in ISO 4217 currency codes, usually prepended by the country's 2-letter alpha code in the case of national currencies:

BIF: Burundi Franc

CDF: Congolese Franc

CHF: Swiss Franc

DJF: Djibouti Franc

GNF: Guinean Franc

KMF: Comorian Franc

RAF: Rwandan Franc

XAF: Central African Franc

XOF: West African Franc

Anagrams

• ARFCN