focale
is, n faux, a neck-cloth , H.

foculus
ī, m dim. focus, a sacrificial hearth, fire-pan, brazier : foculo posito in rostris: accenso ad sacrificium foculo, L.: buccā foculum excitat, fire , Iu.

focus
ī, m 1 FAC-, a fire-place, hearth : ligna super foco reponens, H.: ad focum sedens: exstruere lignis focum, pile on wood , H.: cinerem et confusa ruebant Ossa focis, the funeral-pile , V.: Dis tribus focos ponit, altars , O.: Crateresque focosque ferunt, i. e. fire-pans , V.: vivi foci, fires , Pr.
A hearth, home, family : domi focique ut memineris, T.: patrii: agellus, habitatus quinque focis, families , H.

fodico
—, ātus, āre FOD-, to dig, jog, poke : laevum latus, H.
Fig.: fodicantes res, worrying .

fodio
fōdī, fossus, ere FOD-, to dig, dig up : in fundo, T.: fodit, invenit auri aliquantum: humum, V.
To dig out, make by digging, excavate, mine : puteos, Cs.: cubilia (talpae), V.: argentum, L.: murum, undermine , O.
To prick, pierce, wound, thrust, stab : equi calcaribus armos, V.: ora hastis, L.: militem hastā, Ta.: Noli fodere, jog , T.: aquas (ungulā）, O.
Fig., to goad, sting, disturb : te stimulis.

foecund
see fēcund-.

foede
adv. with comp. and sup. foedus, foully, cruelly, basely, horribly : foedissime stipatus armatis: Caesa manus iuvenum, V.: perire, S.: exercere victoriam, L.: foedius inde pulsus, L.

foederatus
adj. 2 foedus, leagued, confederated, allied : civitates: populus alquos facere: solum: foederati, allies .

foedifragus
adj. 2 foedus+FRAG-, leaguebreaking, perfidious : Poeni.

foeditas
ātis, f 1 foedus, foulness, filthiness, hideousness, ugliness, deformity : odoris, stench : vestitūs, meanness : tanta spectaculi, L.: volnerum, L.
Fig., baseness, deformity, repulsiveness : hominis flagitiosa: foeditate turpitudo deterret.

foedo
āvī, ātus, āre 1 foedus, to make foul, defile, pollute, disfigure, mutilate, mar, deform : contactu omnia foedant Inmundo, V.: voltūs Pulvere, O.: ora, Ta.: ferro volucrīs, V.: foedati agri, laid waste , L.
Fig., to disgrace, dishonor, mar, sully, desecrate : sacella turpitudine: procerum conubiis mixtis, Ta.: clade foedatus annus, L.

foedus
adj. with comp. and sup. FAV-, foul, filthy, loathsome, repulsive, ugly, unseemly, detestable, abominable, horrible : foedissimum monstrum: volucris, O.: caput Impexā porrigine, H.: volnus, O.: tergum vestigiis verberum, L.: pestilentia homini, destructive , L.: foediora iis, quae subiciebantur oculis, nuntiare, L.: res visu: foedum relatu, O.
Fig., disgraceful, base, dishonorable, vile, shameful, infamous, foul : facinus, T.: ille foedior in Pompeio accusando, etc.: homo, S.: carmen, H.: fuga, S.: mors: genus interitūs: ministeria, V.: inceptu, L.

foedus
eris, n 1 FID-, a league, treaty, compact, alliance : foedus facere: pacto iam foedere provinciarum: navem imperare ex foedere: Ambiorigem sibi foedere adiungunt, Cs.: societatem foedere confirmare: foedera, quibus inter se paciscerentur amicitias civitates, L.: Romanum, with the Romans , L.: rupta foedera, L.: turbare, V.: contra foedus facere: aequum, L.: iniquum, L.
A compact, covenant, agreement, stipulation, bargain : foedus fecerunt cum tribuno, ut, etc.: amorum turpissimorum foedera ferire: amicitiae, O.: foedere pacto Exercentur, by a fixed agreement , V.: thalami, i. e. marriage contract , O.: coniugiale, O.: non aequo foedere amare, i. e. without return , V.
A law (poet.): aeterna foedera certis Inposuit natura locis, V.: foedere certo Et premere et laxas dare habenas, V.: potentis Naturae, O.: Parcarum, O.

foen
see fēn.

foet
see fēt.

foliatum
ī, n folium, an ointment of leaves of spikenard, nard-oil , Iu.

folium
ī, n FLA-, a leaf (of a plant): in arboribus folia: foliis ex arboribus strictis, Cs.: amara, H.: arida laureae: olivae, V.: foliis notas mandat (Sibylla), V.
Prov.: Credite me vobis folium recitare Sibyllae, i. e. gospel truth , Iu.

folliculus
ī, m dim. follis, a small bag, little sack : folliculis frumentum vehere, L.: os obvolutum folliculo.

follis
is, m FLA-, a pair of bellows : (formas) effici sine follibus: folle fabrili flando accenderunt, L.: ventosis follibus auras Accipiunt, V.: cavi (causidici) folles, puffed cheeks , Iu.
A leathern money-bag : tenso folle reverti, Iu.

fomentum
ī, n FAV-, a warm application, poultice, fomentation : fomenta paret, H.: (iuvant) fomenta podagram, H.
A bandage : fomenta volneribus nulla, Ta.: fomentis iuvas volnera, O.
Fig., a lenitive, mitigation, alleviation : dolorum: fortitudinis fomentis dolor mitigari solet: Frigida curarum fomenta, i. e. pursuits which chill the heart with cares , H.

fomes
itis, m FAV-, kindling-wood, tinder : Rapuit in fomite flammam, V.

fons
fontis, m FV-, a spring, fountain, well, source : aquae dulcis: rivorum a fonte deductio: qui fontes aestibus exarescebant, Cs.: locus fontibus abundans: fontium qui celat origines, Nilus, H.: Vini, H.: Timavi, V.: fontemque ignemque ferre, spring water , V.
A mineral spring, healing waters : fontes Clusini, H.
Fig., a fountain-head, source, origin, cause : aequitatis: movendi: Scribendi recte sapere est fons, H.: ab illo fonte et capite Socrate: maeroris: is fons mali huiusce fuit, L.: Pindarici fontis haustūs, i. e. Pindar's verse , H.
Person., as a deity, C.

fontanus
adj. fons, of a spring, from a fountain, spring- : ora, O.: numina, O.

fonticulus
ī, m dim. fons, a little spring , H.

for
fātus, fārī, defect. (in use are fātur, fantur, fābor, fābitur; P. perf. fātus; perf. fātus sum or eram; imper. fāre; inf. fārī; old, fārier, V.: gerund. fandī, fandō; supin abl. fātū; P. praes. fāns, fantis, fantem) 1 FA-, to speak, say : Nescios fari pueros (i. e. infantes), H.: ita farier infit, V.: copia fandi, V.: fandi doctissima, V.: ne fando quidem auditum est, etc., by hearsay : haud mollia fatu, V.: fari quae sentiat, H.: Vix ea fatus eram, V.: dehinc talia fatur, V.: Fare age, quid venias, V.: fabor enim, etc., will prophesy , V.

forabilis
e, adj. 1 FOR-, that may be pierced, vulnerable : nullo ictu, O.

foramen
inis, n 1 FOR-, an opening, aperture, orifice, hole : in eo (scuto) foramina, Cs.: tibia simplex foramine pauco, H.: foramina tectis Addidit, O.: foramina quae patent ad animum a corpore: operculi foramina, L.

foras
adv. 1 FOR-, out through the doors, out of doors, forth, out : filium foras mittit: se portā proripere, Cs.: Fer cineres, V.: pestem proicere: (scripta) foras dare, publish .

forceps
cipis, f 2 FOR-+CAP-, a pair of tongs, pincers, forceps : versant tenaci forcipe ferrum, V.: compressā forcipe linguā, O.

fordus
adj. 1 FER-, with young, pregnant : bos, O.
As subst f . (sc. bos), O.

fore
see sum.

forensis
e, adj. forum, of the market, of the forum, public, forensic : oratio, in the forum : certamen: rhetorica: labor: sententia (opp. domestica): vestitu forensi, in out-of-doors dress , L.: factio, idlers , L.

fores
see 1 foris.

forica
ae, f forum, a public privy , Iu.

foris
is, f 1 FOR-.
Sing, a door, gate : quid nam foris crepuit? T.: ad geminae limina prima foris, O.: forem virgā percutere, L.: forem cubiculi clauserat: Exclusus fore, H.
Plur., fores, the two leaves of a door, a folding-door, double door, entrance : in liminibus aedium: a nobis graviter crepuerunt fores, T.: ad forīs adsistere: Invisae, H.: Asperae, H.: semiapertae, L.: divae, in the vestibule of the temple , V.
A door, opening, entrance : in lateribus (equi).
Fig., a door, approach : amicitiae.

foris
adv. 1 foris, out at the doors, out of doors, abroad, without : exspectatus: et intra vallum et foris, N.: te Foris sapere, i. e. for other people , T.: cenitare: studia non impediunt foris, in public life : fructum ferre, i. e. beyond the senate : vir clarus: auctoritas retinetur, abroad : valde plauditur, among the people : egere, foris esse Gabinium, i. e. in debt.
From without, from abroad : aut sumere ex suā vi, aut adsumere foris: auxilium petendum: petita Verba, foreign , H.

forma
ae, f a form, contour, figure, shape, appearance, looks: homines inter se formā similes: liberalis: eximia pueri: virgines formā excellentes, L.: formā praestante puellae, O.: formae litterarum: muralium falcium, Cs.: forma et situs agri, H.: formae, quas in pulvere descripserat, L.: clarissimorum virorum formae, figures: igneae formae, appearances: forma nostra reliquaque figura, countenance: formae deorum, i. e. the gods, O.: ursi Ac formae magnorum luporum, V.
A fine form, beauty: formae mores consimiles, T.: formae gloria, S.: Di tibi formam dederant, H.: formarum spectator, of beauties, T.: potens, a beauty, Pr.
An outline, plan, design, sketch: cum formam viderim, quale aedificium futurum sit, scire possum.
A model, pattern, stamp: pecuniae, Ta.: Si scalpra et formas non sutor (emat), lasts, H.
Fig., shape, form, nature, manner, kind: totius rei p.: quasi formae dicendi: forma et species tyranni: redacta in formam provinciae, condition, Ta.: scelerum formae, V.
In philos., a sort, kind: Genus et formam definire: eius (generis) duae formae.

formica
ae, f an ant, pismire, C., V., H., Pr.

formidabilis
e, adj. 1 formido, causing fear, terrible, formidable : lumen, O.: (non) ulli, O.

formido
āvī, ātus, āre, to fear, dread, be afraid, be terrified, be frightened: omnia: illius iracundiam: te, H.: formidata Parthis Roma, H.: quo satietas formidanda est magis: plerumque formidatus, inspiring terror, Ta.: naribus uti, H.: formidatis auxiliari aquis, hydrophobia, O.

formido
inis, f fearfulness, fear, terror, dread, awe: tanta: formidinem suam alquibus inicere: mortis, H.: formidines opponantur: incommodorum.
Religious dread, reverence, awe: silva priscā formidine sacra, Ta.: saevi Martis, awe, V.
Person.: atra Formidinis ora, V.
That which produces fear, a frightful thing, fright, horror, terror: caligans nigrā formidine lucus, V.: defensoribus formidinem ostentare, i. e. to threaten, S.: quibus formidini essemus, S.
A scarecrow, bugbear: Cervum saeptum formidine pennae, V.: furum aviumque, H.

formidulose
adv. formidulosus, fearfully, terribly .

formidulosus
adj. with comp. and sup. 2 formido, producing fear, dreadful, terrible, terrific : loca, S.: alqs illi: silvae, H.: bellum formidulosissimum.
Afraid, timid, timorous : exercitus formidolosior hostium, Ta.

formo
āvī, ātus, āre forma, to shape, fashion, form, build : materiam, signum in muliebrem figuram: in Idā Classem, V.: signum e marmore, O.: formatus cum cornibus, depicted , O.
Fig., to shape, form, regulate, dispose, direct, prepare, compose : verba sicut ceram: ea quae inter se discrepant: consuetudinem: Personam, invent , H.: puerum dictis, H.: poëtam, H.: se in mores alcuius, L.: gaudia tacitā mente, imagine , O.

formose
adv. with comp. formosus, gracefully : saltare, Pr.: surgere formosius, Pr.

formositas
ātis, f formosus, beauty .

formosus
adj. with comp. and sup. forma, finely formed, beautiful, handsome : pyramidis (forma) videtur esse formosior: virgines formosissimae: Vis formosa videri, H.: Formosi pecoris custos formosior ipse, V.: omnium aetatis suae formosissimus, N.: tempus (i. e. ver), O.: oculis, O.: nihil<*>est virtute formosius.
As subst f. : formosae nomen habebam, the beauty , O.

formula
ae, f dim. forma, a form, draft, contract, covenant, agreement, regulation : antiqua iuris, L.: milites ex formulā parati, L.
A rule, principle : formula constituenda est: certa disciplinae: haec formula reges tenet, H.
In law, a form, rule, method, prescription, formula (for judicial proceedings): pacti et conventi: in testamentorum formulis versari: antiquae: postulationum: sunt formulae de omnibus rebus constitutae: cognitionis, the rule of evidence , L.

fornacalis
e, adj. fornax, of ovens : dea, i. e. the goddess Fornax, O.
Plur n. as subst., the festival of Fornax, baking festival , O.

fornacula
ae, f dim. fornax, a small oven, little furnace , Iu.

fornax
ācis, f 2 FOR-, a furnace, oven, kiln : in ardentibus fornacibus: recoquunt patrios fornacibus ensīs, V.: undans ruptis fornacibus Aetna, craters , V.
Person., the goddess of ovens , O.

fornicatus
adj. fornix, vaulted, arched : paries: via (leading to the Campus Martius), L.

fornix
icis, m an arch, vault, cellar: huius (Verris) in foro Syracusis: camera lapideis fornicibus vincta, S.: adverso fornice, V.: fornices in muro ad excurrendum, vaulted openings for sallies, L.: Caeli ingentes, Enn. ap. C.: Fabius or Fabianus (C.) or Fabii (O.), a triumphal arch in the Sacra Via.
A covered way, L.
A brothel, H., Iu.

fors
fortis (only nom. and abl. except in the name Fors Fortuna), f 1 FER-, chance, hap, luck, hazard, accident : Quod fors feret, feremus, T.: sed haec, ut fors tulerit: quam sibi sortem fors obiecerit, H.: uti quosque fors conglobaverat, S.: forte quādam Tiberis effusus, L.: Fors fuat pol! may it be so , T.
Person., the goddess of chance : Fors omnia versat, V.: dea Fors, O.
Esp., Fors Fortuna, Good Fortune , with a temple on the Tiber, outside of the city: aedis Fortis Fortunae, L.: Fortunae Fortis honores, O.: casu aut forte fortunā.
Ellipt.: for fors sit, it might happen, perchance, perhaps, peradventure : tu fors, quid me fiat, parvi pendis, T.: Et fors aequatis cepissent praemia rostris, Ni, etc., V.: nunc ille Fors et vota facit, V.; see also forte.

forsan
adv. ellipt. for fors sit an, perhaps, perchance, peradventure : aliquis me forsitan Putet non putare hoc verum, T.: forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit, V.: forsan aliquem verum sermonem auctores tradiderint, L.

forsit
adv. for fors sit, perhaps , H.

forsitan
adv. for fors sit an, perhaps, peradventure, it may be that : mihi parvam habeat fidem, T.: forsitan quaeratis, etc.: Forsitan . . . quae sint fastigia quaeras, V.: illud forsitan quaerendum sit, num, etc.: nimium forsitan haec illi mirentur: liberius loqui quam forsitan ipsi velint: querellae, cum forsitan necessariae erunt, L.: te iam tenet altera coniunx Forsitan, O.: multa tulimus alii spe forsitan recuperandae libertatis: illius facto, primo forsitan dubio, etc., L.: forsitan post paulo morbo interitura vita, S.

fortasse
adv. for fortassis, perhaps, peradventure, probably, possibly : Audisti fortasse, T.: hic tu fortasse eris diligens: fortasse dixerit quispiam: iis incommodis mederi fortasse potuisse: res fortasse verae, certe graves.
With numbers, about : triginta fortasse versūs: Pompeius biennio quam nos fortasse maior: ager, fortasse trecentis, Aut . . . nummorum milibus emptus, H.

fortassis
adv. for forte an si vis, perhaps, probably, possibly, it may be that : quaeret fortassis quispiam, displiceatne, etc.: cum sis quod ego et fortassis nequior, H.

forte
adv. abl. of fors, by chance, by accident, casually, accidentally : forte, temere, casu: captivi, pars forte pars consilio oblati, L.: cum casu Puteolos forte venissem: cum cenatum forte apud Vitellios esset, L.: fit forte obviam Mihi Phormio, T.: forte evenit, ut, etc.: erat forte brumae tempus, L.: quam saepe forte temere Eveniunt, quae, etc., T.: nec quicquam raptim aut forte temere egeritis, L.
Once, once on a time : Forte per angustam volpecula rimam Repserat, H.: Ibam forte Viā Sacrā, H.
Perhaps, perchance, peradventure : si forte frater redierit viso, T.: si quis vestrum forte miratur, etc.: si forte eo vestigia ferrent, L.: quod si forte ceciderint: certare sagittā Invitat qui forte velint (i. e. si qui forte velint), V.: nemo saltat sobrius, nisi forte insanit: qui metuo, ne te forte flagitent: metuens, ne forte deprehensus retraheretur, L.: Forte quid expediat communiter quaeritis, H.
Unless indeed, unless to be sure : criminatio dissoluta est, nisi forte exspectatis, ut, etc.: nisi forte me animus fallit, S.

forticulus
adj. dim. fortis, somewhat bold, rather brave : forticulum se praebere.

fortis
e, adj. with comp. and sup. 3 FER-, strong, powerful, mighty : equus: latus, youthful vigor , H.: ligna, Cs.: castra: ulmi, V.
Strong, vigorous, firm, steadfast, stout, courageous, brave, manly, valiant, bold, fearless : vir, man of honor , T.: fortis et constantis est, non perturbari: necessitudo timidos fortīs facit, S.: Rebus angustis animosus atque Fortis appare, H.: horum fortissimi sunt Belgae, Cs.: seu quis capit acria fortis Pocula, H.: in dolore: ad sanguinem civilem, L.: contra audaciam fortissimus: Scriberis fortis, a hero , H.: manu, i. e. personally brave , N.: si fortes fueritis in eo, had proceeded with vigor : fugacibus, O.: Tractare serpentes, H.: aurum Spernere fortior, H.
Prov.: fortīs fortuna adiuvat, T.
Of things, strong, spirited, brave, bold, enduring, impetuous : senectus fortior: oculi, bold : animi impetus: ut paulo fortius factum, Cs.: facta, S.: opera, service , L.: fortior contra dolorem disciplina: fortissimae sententiae: oratio (opp. placida).
As subst n. : serae ad fortia vires (sc. facta), V.: fortem ad fortia misi, O.

fortiter
adv. with comp. and sup. fortis, strongly, powerfully, vigorously : utere loris, O.: arserunt fortius ignes, O.
Strongly, powerfully, boldly, intrepidly, valiantly, bravely, manfully : res fortiter gestae: sustinere impetum militum, Cs.: fortius refutare dicendi licentiam: fortius pugnare, Cs.: rei p. partem fortissime suscipere: fortissime restitit hosti, Cs.

fortitudo
inis, f fortis, strength, force : hircorum, Ph.
Firmness, manliness, fortitude, resolution, bravery, courage, intrepidity : quae est dolorum laborumque contemptio, etc.: in periculis: pro gloriā fortitudinis, Cs.: domesticae fortitudines (opp. militares), proofs of valor .

fortuito
adv. forte, by chance, accidentally, fortuitously, casually : quid casu et fortuito futurum sit: non enim temere nec fortuito creati sumus: non fortuito aut sine consilio, Cs.

fortuitus
(once trisyl., Iu.), adj. fors, happening by chance, casual, accidental, fortuitous : concursio rerum fortuitarum: caespes, H.: bonum: naufragium, Ta.: sermo, Ta.
Plur n . as subst, accidents, casualties , Ta.

fortuna
ae, f fors, chance, hap, luck, fate, fortune : volubilitas fortunae: plus fortunam quam consilium valere: fortunae rotam pertimescere: secunda Haud adversa, V.: rei p. fatalis: belli fortunam temptari, Cs.
Person., the goddess of fate, Luck, Fortune , T., C., V.: Fortunae filius, fortune's favorite , H.: Fors Fortuna; see fors.
Fig., state, condition, fortune, circumstances, fate, lot, position, rank : fortunae commutatio, Cs.: prospera adversave: miserior, Cs.: servorum: populi R. conditione socii, fortunā servi: inferior fortunā: si eo meae fortunae redeunt, ut, etc., T.: suas fortunas eius fidei permittere, Cs.: cui cessit triplicis fortuna regni, the lot , O.
Good-luck, goodfortune, prosperity, success : O fortuna, ut numquam perpetuo es data! T.: Marcello propter fortunam saepius imperia mandata: fortuna rei p. vicit, S.: superbum se praebuit in fortunā: a fortunā deseri, Cs.: fortunam habere, succeed , L.: Dum fortuna fuit, V.: Sed fortuna fuit, i. e. is gone , V.: Ut tu fortunam, sic nos te feremus, H.: summum fortunae, H.: quae sit fortuna facillima, way to success , V.
Ill-luck, mishap, misfortune, adversity : quoniam sit fortunae cedendum, Cs.: Troiae Fortuna tristi clade iterabitur, H.
Property, possessions, goods, fortune : Quo mihi fortunam, si non conceditur uti? H.: concessa aliis, O.: cum fortuna crevisset, N.: fortunas morte dimittere: fortunis sociorum consumptis, Cs.

fortunate
adv. fortunatus, prosperously : vivere: gestum esse, L.

fortunatus
adj. with comp. and sup. P. of fortuno, prospered, prosperous, lucky, happy, fortunate : forīs aperis fortunatus, T.: comitatu nobilium iuvenum: fortunatior Fortuna: Ingenium fortunatius arte, H.: fortunatissimus haberi: fortunatus laborum, in his achievements , V.: res p.: vita, H.
Poet.: nemora, groves of the blest , V.
In good circumstances, well off, wealthy, rich : gratia fortunati et potentis: insipiens: quibus licet esse fortunatissimos, Cs.

fortuno
āvī, ātus, āre fortuna, to make prosperous, make happy, speed, further, prosper, bless : tibi patrimonium dei fortunent: quod faxitis, deos velim fortunare, L.: tibi horam, H.

foruli
ōrum, m dim. forus, a book-case , Iu.

forum
ī, n 1 FOR-, an open space, public place, court, market-place : forum, id est, vestibulum sepulcri: per fora loqui, Ta.: Pars forum celebrant, O.
A market-place, market, enclosure for selling, exchange : fora exstruere, Ta.: rerum venalium, S.: cui fora multa restarent, had many market-places to visit : boarium, the cattle-market (adjoining the circus), L.: holitorium, the vegetable-market , L.: piscatorium, the fish-market , L.
Prov.: Scisti uti foro, i. e. to act for your advantage , T.
A market-place, forum, public square, exchange (in each city, the centre of public life): Nunc forum quem spectat, i. e. all the people , H.: statua eius (Anici) Praeneste in foro statuta, I<*>: mane forum pete, H.
In Rome, esp. Forum Romanum, or Forum, an open space between the Capitoline and Palatine hills, surrounded by porticos and shops : toto quantum foro spatium est, L.: adripere verba de foro, pick up in the street : caruit foro Pompeius, i. e. was compelled to avoid : filiam in foro suā manu interemere: forumque Litibus orbum, H.: ut primum forum attigerim, i. e. engaged in public affairs : studia fori, Ta.: forum Mandabo siccis, i. e. affairs of state , H.: ut forum et iuris dictionem cum ferro et armis conferatis, the courts : cedat forum castris: Insanum, V.: forum agere, hold court : fori harena, Iu.: civitates, quae in id forum convenerant, that court-district : extra suum forum vadimonium promittere, jurisdiction : annos iam triginta in foro versaris, in trade : sublata erat de foro fides: hunc in foro non haberemus, i. e. he would have been bankrupt : Cedere foro, become bankrupt , Iu.: Forum Augustum (with an ivory statue of Apollo), O.; called forum, Iu.
As nom propr . of many market and assize towns.
Esp.: Appī, a markettown in Latium, on the Via Appia, C., H.: Aurelium, a small town on the Via Aurelia, C.

forus
ī, m 1 FOR-, a gangway (in a ship): per foros cursare: laxat foros, V.
A row of seats (in the Circus), L.
A cell (of bees): conplere foros, V.

fossa
ae, f fossus, a dilch, trench, fosse : fodere fossam, L.: ut aditus fossā cingeretur: vallo atque fossā moenia circumdat, S.: vallo fossāque munire, Cs.: cingebant oppida fossae, O.: fossas inplere, V.: institutae fossae, Cs.: cruor in fossam confusus, H.
A river-bed, water-course : Rheni.
A gutter, water-way , V.
A furrow (to mark foundations): designat moenia fossā, V.

fossio
ōnis, f FOD-, a digging : recens: fossiones agri.

fossor
ōris, m FOD-, a digger, delver, ditcher : robustus, V.: Squalidus, Iu.
Poet., a bumpkin , Ct.

fossus
P. of fodio.

fotus
P. of foveo.

fovea
ae, f a small pit: (cadavera) foveis abscondere, V.
A pitfall, pit: belua, quae in foveam incidit, etc.: metuit foveam lupus, H.

foveo
fōvī, fōtus, ēre FAV-, to warm, keep warm : pennis (pullos): pulli a matribus foti: ignes manu, i. e. keep up , O.: nomen in marmore aperto pectore, warmed with her naked breast , O.
To cherish, foster, fondle, foment : corpus, O.: volnus lymphā, bathe , V.: gremio (puerum), V.: anhelans Colla fovet, i. e. leans against the tree , V.: castra fovere, cling to , V.: hiemem luxu, sit the winter through , V.
Fig., to cherish, caress, love, favor, support, assist, encourage : hunc: (duces) pugnantīs spe, encourage , L.: utram partem, L.: fovendis hominum sensibus, by pampering : vota animo, O.: perditam spem, L.: Cupidine bella, prolonged by Cupid's agency , V.: dolores, palliate : famam inanem, i. e. an unfounded reputation , V.: hoc regnum dea gentibus esse tenditque fovetque, fondly strives , V.