Latin Word of the Day
fames
FAH-mes • noun — 29th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: hunger; lack of food
Examples
- Post longum iter, fames me premebat.
(After a long journey, hunger was pressing on me.) - Multi pauperes famem patiuntur.
(Many poor people suffer hunger.) - Fames celeriter venit, si nihil manducamus.
(Hunger comes quickly if we do not eat anything.)
Synonyms
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Antonyms
- saturitas
- copia cibi
Fames is a common Latin noun used for physical hunger or famine. It appears in everyday speech as well as in historical or literary contexts when talking about lack of food.
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