faenus

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier fēnus. Possibly, from Proto-Italic *fēnos, from earlier *θēnos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(i)-n-os, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-, the same root of faenum, fēlīx, fēmina, fētus, thus lit. "that which is produced". Compare with the Ancient Greek use of τόκος (tókos).

Noun

faenus n (genitive faenoris); third declension

  1. interest (on capital); usury
  2. gain, profit, advantage
    • Preface to the Book of Joshua, Jerome of Stridon 4th-5th century CE:
      Tandem finita Pentateucho Mosi, velut grandi fenore liberati, ad Iesum filium Nave manum mittimus,
      The Pantateuch of Moses having come to an end, astough freed from a great advantage, we now turn our attention to Jesus (Joshua), son of Nave (Nun),
  3. (figurative) banking, moneylending (faenus exerceō: practice banking)

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

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.