Common Latin Words Starting with F

Fabula

fable, story, tale, play

Facile

easily

Facilis

easy, agreeable, affable, pleasant

Facillimus

easiest, most agreeable, pleasantest

Facina -oris

bad deed, crime, villainy / deed, action

Facio

to sacrifice, suit, help, be of service

Facio

to give permission / to experience, suffer (troubles)

Facio

(trans) to make, do, act, perform, cause, bring about

Factum

deed, accomplishment, work, act, achievement

Facultas

power, means, opportunity, capacity, ability, stock

Facundia Facultas

feasibility, opportunity, resources, abundance

Facunditas

fertility, quickness or readiness of speech

Faenum Fenum

hay

Falsus

false, deceptive

Fama

talk, report, rumor, tradition

Familia

family, household

Familiaris

belonging to a household / friendly, intimate

Famulatus

servitude, slavery, service

Famulus

servant

Fas

divine law or command / fate, destiny / lawful, allowed

Fas Est

it is right, it is fitting, it is lawful

Fateor

to confess, admit, allow, reveal, make known

Fatigo

worry, fatigue, vex, harass, tease

Fatum

fate, destiny, doom, lot, weird

Fautor

favorer, promoter, patron, partisan, supporter

Faveo

(+ inf) To be inclined to do

Faveo

(+ dat) be favorable to, aid, support, help

Feculentia

dregs, lees, impurities, filth

Fefello

to be failed by, disappointed by something

Feliciter

happily

Felix Felicis

lucky, fortunate, happy

Femina

woman

Fenestra

window

Fere

almost, nearly, not quite, generally

Feretrum

bier, litter

Feritas

wildness, savageness

Ferme Fere

almost, about

Fero Tuli Latum

to carry, bring, tell, relate, and much else

Ferrum

iron, sword

Ferus

fierce, wild, savage, untamed

Festinatio

speed, haste

Festino

to hasten, hurry, speed

Festinus

hastening, hasty

Feteo

to have a bad odor, stink

Ficus

fig tree

Fidelis

faithful, loyal, true

Fidelitas

fidelity, loyalty, homage

Fidens

confident, without fear, courageous

Fides

trust, confidence, reliance, belief, faith

Fides

promise, assurance, word of honor, engagement

Fiducia

confidence, trust, assurance

Filia

daughter

Filius

son

Fimus

dung, dirt, filth, manure

Fines Finium

boundaries, limits, / territory

Finis

end, limit, boundary, purpose

Finitimus Finitumus

neighboring, adjacent, related to, similar

Fio Fieri Factus

be made, be done, become

Firmo

to assert, maintain / strengthen, make firm / encourage

Firmus

firm, strong, reliable, solid

Flamma

flame, fire

[ad#468x60-ad-unit-image]

Flatus

blowing, blast, breathing, arrogance, haughtiness

Flax Falcis

sickle, bill-hook, pruning hook

Fleo

to weep, cry, shed tears, sob

Fluctus

billow, wave

Flumen

river

Fluo

to flow, pour, stream

Fodio

to prick, sting, jab

Fore Forem

future infinitive of sum

Forensis E

legal

Forma

form, shape, beauty

Formica

ant

Formo

to shape, form, fashion

Fors Fortis

chance, luck, fortune

Forsit Forsan Forsitan

perhaps, probably

Fortasse

perhaps

Forte

by chance, by luck, accidentally

Fortis

strong, brave

Fortiter

strongly, bravely

Fortitudo

physical strength, courage, moral bravery

Fortuna

fortune, luck, fate, chance

Fortunate

fortunately

Fortunatus

fortunate, lucky, happy

Forum

market place, town square

Foveo Fovi Fotum

to cherish

Frango

to break in pieces, shatter

Frater

brother

Frendo

gnash the teeth, crush, bruise, grind

Frequentatio

frequency, crowding

Frequentia

a large concourse, population, numerous assembly

Frequento

to crowd, collect in large number, visit

Frigus

cold, coolness, cold of winter / dullness, indolence

Frons

forehead, brow, front

Fructuarius

fruitful, fertile

Fructus Fructus

fruit, profit, enjoyment, produce

Frugalitas

frugality, economy, pinching pennies

Frumentum

grain

Fruor

to have the benefit of, to enjoy

Frustra

in vain, mistakenly, wantonly, without reason

Frustra Esse

to be deceived, to be mistaken

Frux Frugi

fruits of the earth

Fuga

flight, escape,

Fugio

to flee, escape, run away / avoid, shun

Fugitivus Fugitive

deserter, runaway slave

Fugo

to put to flight, chase away, drive into exile, pursue

Fulcio

to support, strengthen, uphold / to besiege, oppress

Fulgeo

to flash, shine, beam

Fultus

supporter

Fundo

to pour, pour out (like molten metal), melt, cast

Fundo

(milit) to rout, scatter, defeat, put to flight

Fungor Fungi Functus

to occupy oneself, perform, do, execute

Funis -is

rope, cord, line

Furibundus

raging, furious / inspired

Furor

madness, rage, frenzy

Furs

thief

Furtificus

thievish

Furtim

by stealth, stealthily

Furtum Theft Robbery / Furta

stolen property / trick, deceit

Fusus

spread out, extended, wide, copious