federal

/ˈfedəəl/FEH-dur-uhl

/ˈfɛdɚəl/FEH-dur-uhl

Meaningby treaty; of trust

Common meaning: of a union of states with a central government

fedto trust; faithLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 746 · scan
eragent ending: one who
aladjective ending: relating to

Journey through time

Latinfīdō; fidēs‘to trust’
Englishfederal‘of a union of states with a central government’ · today

fed also in: confide perfidy fidelity confident

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin fīdō; fidēs ‘to trust; faith’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry fīdō, p. 746 · dictionary scan

Roots

fīdō; fidēs Latin “to trust; faith”

Related words

confide confident fidelity perfidy

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