fid

1 of 2

noun

ˈfid 

: a tapered usually wooden pin used in opening the strands of a rope

-fid

2 of 2

adjective combining form

: divided into (so many) parts or (such) parts

pinnatifid

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Adjective combining form

borrowed from Latin -fidus, derivative from the base of findere "to split, cleave" — more at bite entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1615, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

FID

abbreviation

free induction decay