fe

/ˈfe/ · A2 · noun · f

religion

fe = Latin fides, the root of fidelity and confide

Spanish wore Latin fides down to a single syllable: fe. English kept the root in fidelity, confide and bona fide (in good faith). Sounds like the fe in fiancé, a word from the same root: one you pledge faith to.

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