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Cameroon franc

Cameroon franc

8.4
A unit of money used in Cameroon before 1972
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : franco camerunés
  • The old Cameroon franc was replaced by the Central African CFA franc in 1972.

Examples

  • Many collectors seek coins and banknotes from the time when the Cameroon franc was in use.

  • He inherited a box full of Cameroon francs from his grandfather.

  • The Cameroon franc was replaced by the CFA franc in 1984.

  • Many people still remember the Cameroon franc fondly.

  • The old Cameroon franc was replaced by the Central African CFA franc in 1972.

  • Many collectors seek coins and banknotes from the time when the Cameroon franc was in use.

  • He inherited a box full of Cameroon francs from his grandfather.

Surface Forms

Cameroon franc singular
Cameroon francs plural

Morphology

Cameroon + franc

The phrase is a straightforward compositional compound: the country name 'Cameroon' + the currency noun 'franc' yields 'the franc of Cameroon.' A B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it refers to Cameroon’s monetary unit; this country+currency pattern is cross-linguistically common and therefore transparent.

Etymology

Cameroon franc is the country's name Cameroon plus the word franc, a French word for money. It comes from the time when Cameroon used French-style money, so it means 'the money used in Cameroon before 1972'.