ferm-a: firm: solid, stable, fixed, compact, stout (cf. solida, stabila); (fig.) which does not tremble, steady, steadfast, bold, resolute; -eso: firmness, stability; -igar: to make firm, (ulo) (cf. sekur-igar); -eskar: to become firm, strong, established, settled. -e: firmly, steadily; (interj.) hold fast; do not flinch! Ex.: Ferma tero. Stacar ferme. Karno ferma. Parolar en tono ferma. Fermigar sua rezolvo. Ant.: mola, shancel-anta, vacil-anta, febla. — DEFIS
ferment-o: a ferment (as yeast, leaven); (fig.) which excites or gives rise to. — DEFIRS
fermentac-ar: (intr., also fig.) to ferment; (of dough) to rise. — DEFIRS
feroc-a: ferocious. Def.: Sovaja, kruela e violentoza; III—325. Ex.: Feroca bestio; metafore: feroca tirano; feroca konservemo. — EFIS
feromen-o: (2001) pheromone. — DEFIRS
fertil-a: fertile (ground, also fig.); -eso: fertility, fruitfulness; -igar: to fertilize. V. exp.: Fertila ne esas la sama ideo kam fekunda: ento fekunda genitas ento simila a su; fertila esas simple produktema, qua produktas multo (ex.: agro); fekunda dicesas pri la vivanta enti, fertila pri la tero; IV-10. — DEFIS
fervor-ar: (intr.) to be fervent, be earnest, eager, zealous (cf. ardorar, zelar); fervoroza prego: fervent prayer; -ar pri ulo: to be eager about something, take a thing to heart. — EFIS
fer-voy-o: railroad, railway; -isto: R. R. employee.
fes: (mus.) F flat.
fest-ar: (intr.) to observe a holiday; (rel.) to keep a feast; -o, -o-dio: festival, celebration, holiday, saint's day; -ala: festal, festive (of holidays); Pasko- -o: Easter; muzik- -o: music festival; garden- -o:garden fкte. — DEFIS
festin-ar: (tr., intr.) to feast, eat sumptuously, banquet; -ala: festal: of a f. — EFS
festival-o*: festival: international or national gathering for artistic purposes.
feston-o: festoon; -izar: to f.; (fig.) to scallop. — DEFIRS
festuk-o: a blade of straw. — FI
fet-o: foetus. — DEFIS
fetid-a: fetid, rank, stinking (cf. mal-odor-anta). — DEFIS
fetish-o: fetish. — DEFIRS
feud-o: fief, feud, fee; -ala: feudal; -ismo: feudalism, feodality; -igar: to enfeoff. — DEFIRS
fez-o: fez: (Turkish) red cap. — DEFIRS
fi!: fie! shame! faugh! ugh! pish! phew! — DEFR
fiakr-o: hackney-coach, cab, four-wheeled public carraige; -o-kavalo: cab-horse. — DEFR
fial-o: vial. V. exp.: vid. botelo. — DEFI
fianc-ar: (tr.) to betroth, affiance, pledge in marriage (ulu kun); -eskar: to become engaged; -o, -eso: betrothal, engagement; -it-o, -ulo, -ino: fiance; ge- -iti: the two affianced. — EFI
fiask-o: fiasco, complete failure. — DEFIRS
fibr-o: fiber; -eto: fibril; -ala, -oza, -esk-ema, -atra: fibrous, thready; -igar: to thread out (ulo); -eskar: to become fibrous. — DEFIRS
fibril-o: (bot.) fibril.
fibrin-o: (chem.) fibrin; -ogeno: (2001) fibrinogen. — DEFIRS
fibroin-o: (chem.) fibroin. — DE
fibrom-o: (2001) fibroma. — DEFIRS
fibul-o: (antiq.) fibula, a buckle or clasp (cf. peroneo); -izar: (surg.) to infibulate. — DEFIS
fich-o: (play-) counter, token, check; asisto- -o: token of presence. Def.: Lud-, konto-marko. Asisto-ficho pagesas a la membri di ula konsilantari, qui asistis singla kunveno; V-484. — DFRS
fid-ar: (intr.) to trust, put one’s trust (in); rely (upon); put confidence (ad ulu, ulo) (cf. konfidar); o-: confidence, reliance, faith; -ema: trusting, confiding; -inda: faithful, trustworthy; -ala: (jur.) fiduciary;su- -ego: great self-confidence; su-fid-eg-anta: overweening; me fidas a lua parolo: I rely on his word. — EFIS
fideikomis-o: (jur.) a trust (of an estate or property); -ario: trustee. — DFIS
fidel-a: (of persons) faithful, true, trusty; -(ul)o: a f. person; -eso: fidelity, fealty, allegiance (cf. vasal-eso, devot-eso, loyal-eso); -o-juro: oath of allegiance; -a a sua obligi: faithful to one’s engagements; -a amiko: a faithful friend. — EFIS
