-fid

a combining form meaning “divided,” “lobed,” occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin (bifid); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (pinnatifid).

Origin of -fid

< Latin -fidus divided, equivalent to -fid- (variant stem of findere to split) + -us adj. suffix

Words nearby -fid

-fer, -ferous, -fex, -fic, -fication, -fid, -flavin, -florous, -fold, -folious, -footed

British Dictionary definitions for -fid

-fid

adj combining form

divided into parts or lobes bifid; pinnatifid

Word Origin for -fid

from Latin -fidus, from findere to split