fidate

1 of 2

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-s

: to exempt in chess from capture (as in problems)

fidation

fīdāshən

fə̇ˈ-

noun

plural -s

-fidate

2 of 2

adjective combining form

-fi·​date

fədə̇|t,

fəˌdā|,

usually |t+V

: -fid

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

probably from Latin fidus trusty, safe + English -ate; akin to Latin fidere to trust

Adjective combining form

Latin -fidatus, from -fidus -fid + -atus -ate

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