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Togo franc

Togo franc

9.9
Former main unit of money in Togo before the CFA franc
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : franco togolés
  • Before the introduction of the CFA franc, the Togo franc was used as the official currency of Togo.

Examples

  • The museum displayed several coins and banknotes issued during the era of the Togo franc.

  • Traders once dealt in Togo francs before switching to the current currency.

  • The Togo franc was replaced by the CFA franc.

  • Many people remember the Togo franc fondly.

  • Before the introduction of the CFA franc, the Togo franc was used as the official currency of Togo.

  • The museum displayed several coins and banknotes issued during the era of the Togo franc.

  • Traders once dealt in Togo francs before switching to the current currency.

Surface Forms

Togo franc singular
Togo francs plural

Morphology

Togo + franc

The meaning 'the currency of Togo' is directly and transparently derived from combining the country name 'Togo' with 'franc' (a unit of currency). Country-name + currency-unit constructions are cross-linguistically common and follow straightforward compositional logic, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Togo franc is the name for the old 'currency' used in the country Togo. The name simply joins Togo and franc, a word for 'money', so it refers to the old money people used in Togo before they switched to a new shared currency.