fi-

See also: fi, Fi, FI, .fi, fi., fí, and Appendix:Variations of "fi"

Esperanto

Etymology

From fi.

Prefix

fi-

shameful, immoral, corrupt, dissolute, dirty, slutty
fi- + ‎fama (“famous”) → ‎fifama (“infamous”)

Usage notes

Unlike the suffix -aĉ-, which indices a defect in quality or condition, the prefix fi- indicates a defect of morality. Therefore, while both are used to indicate disapproval, they are not synonymous. The difference is similar to the difference between evil and bad in English, or still more accurately, between evil and shitty.

Derived terms

Terms derived from fi-

fia (“shameful, ignoble”)
fiaĉa (“thoroughly evil”)
figazeto (“dirty magazine, girlie magazine”)

fiulino (“slut, loose woman”)
fiulo (“an evil person, a reprobate”)
fivorto (“an obscenity, cussword”)

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