financí

Financé is the past participle of the French verb financer, meaning to provide funds for a project or activity. As a participle, it can appear in compound tenses (for example, j'ai financé; il a financé) and it can function as an adjective meaning "funded" or "financed." When used as an adjective, it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: un projet financé, une entreprise financée, des projets financés. In a passive construction, or in contexts where the object precedes the verb, the participle can also show agreement: Le projet a été financé par le gouvernement; Les projets qu'il a financés.

The term is common in business, public policy and research contexts, referring to funds provided by governments, companies, banks or foundations. Typical collocations include financement (the act or process of providing funds), subventions and financements.

Etymology: financer derives from Old French financer, from Late Latin financiare, related to finance, wealth or funds.

Relation to other terms: financier (noun) refers to a person involved in finance; financing denotes the act of providing funds; fiancée/ fiancé is a different word meaning an engaged person. Note that financed is distinct from fiancé, though both derive from the same root; the accent and spelling reflect different grammatical forms and meanings.