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fi-

fi-

See also: fi, Fi, FI, .fi, fi., fí, and Appendix:Variations of "fi"

Esperanto

Prefix

fi-

shameful, immoral, corrupt, dissolute, dirty, ****
fi- + ‎fama ‎(“famous”) → ‎fifama ‎(“infamous”)

Usage notes

Unlike the suffix -aĉ-, which indices a defect in quality or condition, the prefix fi- indicates a defect of morality. Therefore, while both are used to indicate disapproval, they are not synonymous.

Derived terms

Terms derived from fi-

fiaĉa ‎(“thoroughly evil”)
fia ‎(“shameful, ignoble”)
figazeto ‎(“dirty magazine, girlie magazine”)

fiinsekto ‎(“vermin”)
fikomercisto ‎(“swindler, conman”)
fiparoli ‎(“to curse, cuss, swear”)

fiulino ‎(“****, loose woman”)
fiulo ‎(“an evil person, a reprobate”)
fivorto ‎(“an obscenity, cussword”)