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Franci , ōrum, m.,
I.the Franks, a Germanic confederacy on the Rhine, Claud. I. Laud. Stil. 189; 227; II. Laud. Stil. 243; Vop. Procul. 13 al.—In sing. collect.: “ante pedes humili Franco tristique Suevo Perfruor,” Claud. in Eutrop. 1, 394.—
II. Derivv.
A. Francia , ae, f., the region inhabited by the Franks, Franconia, Aus. Idyll. 8, 29; 10, 434; Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 237.—
B. Francus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Franks, Frank: “lingua,” Hier. Vit. Hilar. 22.—
C. Francĭcus , i, m., a surname of the emperor Probus, on account of his victories over the Franks, Vop. Prob. 11.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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