"fiat" meaning in Latin

See fiat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [ˈfiː.at] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfiː.at] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: fīat [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|interjection|head=fīat}} fīat
  1. expression of affirmation; make it so, so let it be, so be it
    Sense id: en-fiat-la-intj-J8arzAxL Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 5 3 15 26 22 2 4 16 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 2 16 24 26 1 2 17 2 5 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 70 13 17

Verb

IPA: [ˈfiː.at] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfiː.at] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: fīat [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=fīat}} fīat
  1. third-person singular present passive subjunctive of faciō Tags: form-of, passive, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: faciō
    Sense id: en-fiat-la-verb-AG4aMKjz
  2. third-person singular present active subjunctive of fīō Tags: active, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: fīō
    Sense id: en-fiat-la-verb-zY52Oin6
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