franquesa

Catalan

Etymology

From franc +‎ -esa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [fɾəŋˈkɛ.zə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [fɾəŋˈkə.zə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [fɾaŋˈke.za]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Noun

franquesa f (plural franqueses)

1. frankness
2. intimacy
3. (historical, law) exemption

   Synonym: franquícia

Derived terms

• carta de franquesa

Further reading

• “franquesa”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007