Russian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Polish frant (rogue, clown, comedian), ultimately from a diminutive of Czech František (given name).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

франт (frantm inan (genitive фра́нта, nominative plural фра́нты, genitive plural фра́нтов)

  1. dandy, fop, beau

Declension edit

References edit

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “франт”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. & suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress