fundō

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfun.doː/, [ˈfʊn̪d̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈfun.do/, [ˈfun̪d̪o]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Italic *hundō (with fūsus for *fussus after fūdī), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd-. The change h- > f- is irregular (before -u-? Weiss, Outline, p. 77f.). Cognates include Ancient Greek χέω (khéō) and Old English ġēotan.

Verb

fundō (present infinitive fundere, perfect active fūdī, supine fūsum); third conjugation, limited passive

1. (transitive) to pour out, shed 

   Synonyms: effundō, confundō, diffundō, dēfundō, differō, indūcō, sternō, dissipō

2. (military) to overthrow, overcome, rout, vanquish an enemy, rout, scatter 

   Synonyms: conquestō, dēvincō, vincō, superō, domō, prōflīgō, caedō, obruō, prōsternō, sternō, opprimō, ēvincō, exsuperō, pellō, impellō, subiciō, premō, subigō, dissipō

3. to throw or cast to the ground, prostrate

   Synonyms: prōsternō, sternō, prōflīgō, ruō

4. (transitive) to found, make by smelting
5. (transitive, figuratively) to moisten, wet
6. (transitive) to extend, spread out

   Synonym: sternō

7. (transitive) to utter

Etymology 2

From fundus (“bottom, lowest point”).

Verb

fundō (present infinitive fundāre, perfect active fundāvī, supine fundātum); first conjugation

1. (transitive) to found, establish, lay the foundation [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: exaedificō, inaedificō, aedificō, condō, struō, cōnstruō, compōnō, cōnstituō, statuō, mōlior

2. (transitive, figuratively) to secure, make firm

Noun

fundō

1. dative/ablative singular of fundus