fido

An acronym of the words freaks, irregulars, defects, oddities, from the 1960s.

fido (plural fidos)

1. (numismatics) A coin that is defective, having been incorrectly minted, often prized by collectors.

• foid

From Latin fida.

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• IPA^(key): /ˈfido/
• Hyphenation: fi‧do
• Rhymes: -ido

fido (uncountable, accusative fidon)

1. faith, trust

• IPA^(key): /ˈfi.do/, [ˈfiːd̪o]
• Stress: fìdo
• Hyphenation: fi‧do

From Latin fīdus, from Proto-Italic *feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰos, derived from the root *bʰeydʰ- (“to trust”).

fido (feminine singular fida, masculine plural fidi, feminine plural fide)

1. faithful, loyal

Back-formation from fidare.

fido m (plural fidi)

1. (banking) A credit concession.

See the etymology of the main entry.

fido

1. first-person singular present indicative of fidare

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfiː.doː/

From Proto-Italic *feiðō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéydʰeti (“to trust”), from the root *bʰeydʰ-.

Cognate to fidēs (“faith”) and Proto-Germanic *bīdaną.

fīdō (present infinitive fīdere, perfect active fīsus sum); third conjugation, semi-deponent

1. I trust, put confidence in
2. I rely upon

Old forms:

• indicative future active: fīdēbō

• fidēlis

• French: fier
• Italian: fidare
• Mozarabic: فِدارَا‎ (fidare)
• Portuguese: fiar
• Spanish: fiar

See the etymology of the main entry.

fīdō

1. dative masculine singular of fīdus
2. dative neuter singular of fīdus
3. ablative masculine singular of fīdus
4. ablative neuter singular of fīdus

• fido in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• fido in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• fido in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • (ambiguous) historic times: historicorum fide contestata memoria
    
  • (ambiguous) historic truth: historiae, rerum fides
    
  • (ambiguous) an acknowledged historical fact: res historiae fide comprobata
    
  • (ambiguous) genuine historical truth: incorrupta rerum fides
    
  • (ambiguous) to remain loyal: in fide manere (B. G. 7. 4. 5)
    
  • (ambiguous) to undermine a person's loyalty: de fide deducere or a fide abducere aliquem
    
  • (ambiguous) having exchanged pledges, promises: fide data et accepta (Sall. Iug. 81. 1)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be bound by one's word; to be on one's honour: fide obstrictum teneri (Pis. 13. 29)
    
  • (ambiguous) a thing finds credence, is credible: aliquid fidem habet (vid. also fides under sect. VII., History)
    
  • (ambiguous) to promise an oath to..: iureiurando ac fide se obstringere, ut
    
  • (ambiguous) credit and financial position: fides et ratio pecuniarum
    
  • (ambiguous) credit is going down: fides (vid. sect. IX. 10, note fides has six...) concidit
    
  • (ambiguous) a man's credit begins to go down: fides aliquem deficere coepit
    
  • (ambiguous) credit has disappeared: fides (de foro) sublata est (Leg. Agr. 2. 3. 8)
    
  • (ambiguous) credit is low throughout Italy: fides tota Italia est angusta
    

From Latin fīdus.

fido (feminine singular fida, masculine plural fidos, feminine plural fidas)

1. faithful, loyal