FRANK | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Frank

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

Middle English (in the sense ‘free’): from Old French franc, from medieval Latin francus ‘free’, from Francus (see Frank: only Franks had full freedom in Frankish Gaul). Another Middle English sense was ‘generous’, which led to the current sense

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fraŋk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters

Short Definition:

open, honest, and direct in speech or writing

Examples:
  • a long and frank discussion
  • to be perfectly frank, I don't know

Word: Frank

Speech Type: Noun

Word: Frank

Speech Type: Verb

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