Latin dictionary · noun
fidēs
faith; belief (belief without empirical evidence, direct experience, or observation)
Dictionary forms: fidēs, fidī
Inflection: fifth declension
Meaning and definitions
- faith; belief (belief without empirical evidence, direct experience, or observation)
- reliance (act of relying on or trusting)
- confidence; trust (confidence in or reliance on some person or quality)
- credit (acceptance of the truth of something said or done)
- loyalty; fidelity, faith (state of demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something)
- good faith (good, honest intentions)
Connected roots
- fid-
faith, trust
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- confidence
the feeling of self-assurance from trust in one's abilities
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| fidēs | nom. sg. |
| fidē̆ī | gen. sg. |
| fidē | gen. sg. |
| fidī | gen. sg. |
| fidē̆ī | dat. sg. |
| fidē | dat. sg. |
| fidī | dat. sg. |
| fidem | acc. sg. |
| fidē | abl. sg. |
| fidēs | voc. sg. |
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