fid

1 of 2

noun

ˈfid

: a tapered usually wooden pin used in opening the strands of a rope

-fid

2 of 2

: divided into (so many) parts or (such) parts

pinnatifid

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Adjective combining form

borrowed from Latin -fidus, derivative from the base of findere "to split, cleave" — more at bite entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of fid was in 1615

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Style

“Fid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

FID

abbreviation

free induction decay

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