faenus
Latin
Alternative forms
- fēnus
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-, the same root of faenum, fēlīx, fēmina, fētus, thus lit. "that which is produced". Confer with the Ancient Greek use of τόκος (tókos).
Noun
faenus n (genitive faenoris); third declension
- interest (on capital); usury
- gain, profit, advantage
- (figuratively) banking, moneylending (faenus exerceo: practice banking)
Declension
Third declension neuter.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | faenus | faenora |
| Genitive | faenoris | faenorum |
| Dative | faenorī | faenoribus |
| Accusative | faenus | faenora |
| Ablative | faenore | faenoribus |
| Vocative | faenus | faenora |
Synonyms
- ūsūra
Derived terms
- faenēbris
- faenerō
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