"fere" meaning in Latin

See fere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈfɛ.rɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfɛː.re] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} fere
  1. vocative masculine singular of ferus Tags: form-of, masculine, singular, vocative Form of: ferus
    Sense id: en-fere-la-adj-s8RMF4gU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

IPA: [ˈfɛ.reː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfɛ.rɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfɛː.re] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: ferē̆ [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *feros, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-o- (“tight, close by”), a derivative of *dʰer- (“to hold”). Cognates include firmus. Etymology templates: {{inh|la|itc-pro|*feros}} Proto-Italic *feros, {{der|la|ine-pro|*dʰer-o-|t=tight, close by}} Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-o- (“tight, close by”) Head templates: {{la-adv|ferē̆|-}} ferē̆ (not comparable)
  1. roughly; approximately; mostly; more or less; around; about (close enough) Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: fermē
    Sense id: en-fere-la-adv-NySowGBN Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 5 53 6 11 6 19
  2. nearly; practically; virtually; almost; quite (indistinguishable from) Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: fermē, prope, paene, iū̆xtā
    Sense id: en-fere-la-adv-b4SJQ-7u
  3. often; normally; usually; generally; as a rule, in most cases; mainly (in general) Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: fermē, plērumque, vulgō
    Sense id: en-fere-la-adv-GCuDqYRZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fermē
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈfɛ.rɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfɛː.re] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{head|la|noun form}} fere
  1. vocative singular of ferus Tags: form-of, singular, vocative Form of: ferus
    Sense id: en-fere-la-noun-eqhocDwT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: [ˈfeː.rɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfɛː.re] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: fēre [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=fēre}} fēre
  1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of for Tags: active, form-of, present, second-person, singular, subjunctive Form of: for
    Sense id: en-fere-la-verb-5pma8cXG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfeː.rɛ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɛː.re]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fere"
}

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