foedus

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈfoe̯.dus/, [ˈfoe̯d̪ʊs̠]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈfe.dus/, [ˈfɛːd̪us]

Etymologie 1

Aus uital. *feiðos „treu“, aus uig. *bʰeydʰ-os, aus *bʰeydʰ- „vertrauen“. Dieselbe Wurzel wie fīdō, fidēs, fīdus und das uger. *bīdaną. Vielleicht eine Verfälschung eines o-Stamms.

Noun

foedus n (genitive foederis); third declension

(among nations, states, or rulers) treaty, compact, alliance, truce, league [ synonym ▲][ quotations ▼]
Synonym: conventum
(among individuals) agreement, bond, contract, compact, pact, pledge, conditions, terms [ quotations ▼]
(biblical) covenant

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	foedus	foedera
Genitive	foederis	foederum
Dative	foederī	foederibus
Accusative	foedus	foedera
Ablative	foedere	foederibus
Vocative	foedus	foedera

Derived terms

Descendants

⇒ English: federal, foedus rerum
⇒ French: fédéral, fédérale
⇒ Spanish: federal
⇒ Portuguese: federal

Etymologie 2

Aus uital. *foiðos „Angst“, aus uig. *bʰeyh₂- „Erschrecken, Angst haben“.

Adjective

foedus (feminine foeda, neuter foedum, comparative foedior, superlative foedissimus, adverb foedē); first/second-declension adjective

(physically) filthy, foul, disgusting, loathsome, ugly, unseemly, detestable, abominable, horrible [ synonyms ▲]
Synonyms: nefandus, turpis
(mentally) disgraceful, vile, obscene, base, horrible, dreadful, dishonorable, shameful, infamous, foul [ quotations ▼]

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Number	Singular			Plural
Nominative	foedus	foeda	foedum	foedī	foedae	foeda
Genitive	foedī	foedae	foedī	foedōrum	foedārum	foedōrum
Dative	foedō	foedae	foedō	foedīs
Accusative	foedum	foedam	foedum	foedōs	foedās	foeda
Ablative	foedō	foedā	foedō	foedīs
Vocative	foede	foeda	foedum	foedī	foedae	foeda