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fere.

roughly; approximately; mostly; more or less; around; about (close enough)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈfɛ.reː]Classical-Latin[ˈfɛ.rɛ]Classical-Latin[ˈfɛː.re]

  1. roughly; approximately; mostly; more or less; around; about (close enough)

    not-comparable
    sōlis ferē̆ occāsū

  2. nearly; practically; virtually; almost; quite (indistinguishable from)

    not-comparable
    haud ferē̆ quisquam

  3. often; normally; usually; generally; as a rule, in most cases; mainly (in general)

    not-comparable
    ut ferē̆ fit
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *feros, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-o- (“tight, close by”), a derivative of *dʰer- (“to hold”).

adj[ˈfɛ.rɛ]Classical-Latin[ˈfɛː.re]

  1. vocative masculine singular of ferus

    form-of · masculine · singular · vocative
noun[ˈfɛ.rɛ]Classical-Latin[ˈfɛː.re]

  1. vocative singular of ferus

    form-of · singular · vocative
verb[ˈfeː.rɛ]Classical-Latin[ˈfɛː.re]

  1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of for

    active · form-of · present · second-person · singular · subjunctive
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