2001 Translation

Sounds Like: FOY-doos

Translations: covenant, treaty, league, agreement, alliance, pact, a covenant, a treaty, a league, a agreement, a alliance, a pact, foul, ugly, horrible, detestable, abominable, disgraceful, vile

From the root: FOEDUS

Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective

Explanation: The word 'foedus' has two distinct meanings depending on its grammatical function. As a noun, it refers to a formal agreement, covenant, treaty, or league, often with religious or political implications, signifying a binding pact between parties. As an adjective, it describes something as foul, ugly, horrible, detestable, or disgraceful, indicating a strong sense of unpleasantness or moral repugnance. Its usage as a noun is common in legal and political contexts, while its adjectival use is descriptive.

Inflection: As a noun: 3rd Declension, Neuter. As an adjective: 1st/2nd Declension, All genders (e.g., foedus, foeda, foedum).

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From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, FOEDUS.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• FOEDERA — treaties, leagues, pacts, agreements, covenants
• FOEDERE — by a treaty, with a treaty, from a treaty, in a treaty, by a covenant, with a covenant, from a covenant, in a covenant, by a league, with a league, from a league, in a league, by a pact, with a pact, from a pact, in a pact

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