Latin word root · Knowledge & Belief
fid-: faith, trust
fid- is a Latin root meaning “faith, trust”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: faith, trust
Root forms: fid-, fide-
Source word: fidēs — faith; belief (belief without empirical evidence, direct experience, or observation)
Word family and examples
- confidence
the feeling of self-assurance from trust in one's abilities
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