faenus
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-, the same root of faenum, fēlīx, fēmina, fētus, thus lit. "that which is produced". Confer with the Ancient Greek use of τόκος (tókos).
Noun
faenus n (genitive faenoris); third declension
- interest (on capital); usury
- gain, profit, advantage
- (figuratively) banking, moneylending (faenus exerceo: practice banking)
Inflection
Third declension neuter.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | faenus | faenora |
| genitive | faenoris | faenorum |
| dative | faenorī | faenoribus |
| accusative | faenus | faenora |
| ablative | faenore | faenoribus |
| vocative | faenus | faenora |
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References
- faenus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- faenus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- faenus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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