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fie_upon
fie
English
Alternative forms
Interjection
fie
- (archaic, often followed by on or upon) Used to express distaste, disgust, or outrage.
- Fie upon you, you devilish fool!
Translations
an expression of disgust
Anagrams
See also
French
Verb
fie
- first-person singular present indicative of fier
- third-person singular present indicative of fier
- first-person singular present subjunctive of fier
- third-person singular present subjunctive of fier
- second-person singular imperative of fier
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin fīlia. Compare Italian and Romansch figlia, Romanian fie, French fille.
Noun
fie f (plural fiis)
Synonyms
Related terms
Portuguese
Verb
fie
- First-person singular (eu) affirmative imperative of fiar
- Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of fiar
- First-person singular (eu) negative imperative of fiar
- Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of fiar
- First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of fiar
- Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of fiar
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfi.e]
Etymology 1
From Latin fīat, third-person singular present passive subjunctive of fiō.
Verb
fie
- third-person singular subjunctive form of fi.
- are să fie obosită când se revine
- she's going to be tired when she returns
- are să fie obosită când se revine
- third-person plural subjunctive form of fi.
- vreau că ei să fie aici la opt exact
- I want them to be here exactly at eight.
- vreau că ei să fie aici la opt exact
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
fie f (plural fii)
- (popular) daughter