Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old franc

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: old franc
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One French franc before January 1960, when it was devalued to 1/100 of its original value and replaced by the new franc, worth 100 old francs.

Etymology

Retronym for franc, to avoid confusion with the new franc.

Inflected Forms

old francs (plural)

Questions

What does old franc mean?: One French franc before January 1960, when it was devalued to 1/100 of its original value and replaced by the new franc, worth 100 old francs.
Where does old franc come from?: Retronym for franc, to avoid confusion with the new franc.

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