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This is the master wordlist, frequently updated. The most recent update was on 21 November 2009.

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F

fav do; make, render, cause to; commit (crime)

bon fadaa well-made

desfav undo; n undoing

es fada dev be composed of, be made of, consist of

fa completidan fait accompli

fa malv bodge, botch, bungle, screw up, make a bad job of

fadaa done; n deed

faerian workshop

faorn maker, doer

fatota (comp)n factotum, handyman, jack of all trades

refav redo, do over, do again; n redoing, do-over

fablen fable, legend, fairy tale, children's story

fabricav manufacture

fabricadaa manufactured, fabricated; n artifact

fabricerian factory, manufacturing plant

fabricorn manufacturer, fabricator

ojeto fabricadan artifact

fagositen phagocyte

fagositosen phagocytosis

faian beech

faiensen faience

fajitan fajita

falaropon phalarope (wading bird)

falconn hawk, falcon

faldan skirt, kilt, dress

falda scotesn kilt

faldetan petticoat, half-slip, underskirt

faldonn apron; tail (of coat)

faliv fail (not succeed); n failure

falon phallus; cock, dick (informal: penis)

falala phallic

falsaa wrong, false, incorrect, untrue, fake, counterfeit

falsiv counterfeit, falsify, forge (money, documents); n falsification, forgery

falsorn counterfeiter, forger

falsen scythe, sickle

falseton falsetto

faltav malfunction, go wrong, break down, fail, miss; n fault, malfunction, breakdown, failure, dysfunction, disorder

faltetav commit a peccadillo; n peccadillo, small flaw

nonfaltablea foolproof

famaa hungry

famiv famish, go hungry, starve

famian hunger

famionn famine

familian family; suit (cards)

familiala familial

la familia de Watsonn the Watson family (also la Watsones)

familiara familiar

familiariv familiarize

familiarian familiarity

famosa famous, notorious, renowned

famosian fame, notoriety, renown

fann fan (admirer), aficionado

fandangon fandango (dance)

fanfarav sound a fanfare; n fanfare

fangon mud

fangian muddiness

fangosa muddy

fantasiav fantasize, daydream; n fantasy

fantasina fantastic

fantasman ghost, phantom, spectre

fantasma jemelinn doppelgänger

fantasma turbosn poltergeist

fantasmina ghostly, spectral

fantasmosa haunted

faraden farad (measure)

microfaraden microfarad

faraonn pharaoh

farinan flour

farinjen pharynx

farinjala pharyngeal; n pharyngeal (consonant)

farinjaliv pharyngealize

farinjiten pharyngitis

farmacolojian pharmacology

farmacolojiala pharmacological

farmasian pharmacy, chemist, drugstore

farmasiala pharmaceutical

farmasisten pharmacist, chemist, druggist

faron lighthouse, headlight

Faroiarn Faeroe Islands

farsan farce, physical comedy, knockabout comedy, slapstick

farsia n Farsi (Persian: person, language)

fasn face; dial (of watch, clock, compass)

a fas deprep opposite, facing

fasav face

fasadan façade

fasantea opposite, facing

fasev phase; n phase

desfasedaa out of phase

fasadorn phaser

fasiann pheasant (bird)

fasila easy, graceful (in movement); adv easily, gracefully

fasiliv facilitate, make easy; n easing, facilitation

fasilian facility, ease, easiness, grace (in movement)

nonfasila difficult, hard, awkward; adv awkwardly, with difficulty

nonfasilian difficulty, awkwardness

fasimiln facsimile, exact reproduction

fasinav fascinate; n fascination

fatigav tire, fatigue; n exhaustion, tiredness, weariness, lassitude

fatigadaa tired, weary, exhausted

nonfatigablea indefatigable, tireless

faton fact

en fatoadv in fact

fatala factual

la fato cen the fact that

fatorn factor (technical)

fatoraln factorial

fatuan fatwa

faturav bill, invoice, charge; n bill, invoice, statement, tab

favan bean (plant, seed: genus Phaseolus or similar)

fava azucin azuki bean, aduki, adzuki

fava blancan white bean, navy bean, haricot bean

fava de Liman lima bean

fava de oio negran black-eyed bean

fava mungn mung bean

fava negran black bean

fava pintidan pinto bean

fava rojan kidney bean

fava verden green bean, snap bean

fava visian fava bean, garbanzo bean, broad bean

favon honeycomb

favorev favor (US), favour (Br), indulge; flatter (as garment) n favor (US), favour (Br), indulgence

favorablea favorable (US), favourable (Br), opportune

favoredaa n favorite (US), favourite (Br)

favorentea favoring (US), favouring (Br), indulgent

per favoreintj please

faxn fax

faxadorn fax machine

faxan fascia, planking, horizontal band, (metal) plating

faxonn beam, rafter, girder

faxon In I-beam

faxistea n fascist

faxismen fascism

faxon bundle, fasces

fen fairy

fe de marn mermaid

feaa ugly; n ugliness

febren fever

febrosa fevered, feverish

febreron February (month)

federaa federate, confederate; n federation, confederation (act, result)

federadaa federated

federala federal

fejoan feijoa (tree)

felisa cheerful, cheery, happy, jolly, glad; adv cheerfully, cheerily, happily

felisiv congratulate, make happy, cheer up; n congratulation

felisian cheerfulness, cheeriness, happiness

nonfelisa unhappy, cheerless; adv unhappily, cheerlessly

nonfelisian unhappiness, cheerlessness

feltron felt

femn woman (adult human female); wife (informal)

bon femn good-natured woman, nice woman, nice lady

fem de careran career woman

fem de casan housewife, homemaker, stay-at-home mom

fem de corten (female) courtier

fem de mundon (female) socialite

fem jovenn young woman, maiden

fem odiosn shrew

femian womanhood

femismen feminism

femisten feminist

suprafemn superwoman

femaa n female

femina feminine

feminian femininity

femorn femor

femorala femoral

fendev split; n split, fission

Fenesian Phoenicia

fenetran window

fenetra de biletan ticket window

fenixn phoenix

la Fenixn Phoenix (constellation)

fenon hay

fenomenon phenomenon

fenomenolojian phenomenology

feriv wound, injure, harm, hurt; n wound, injury

ferablea vulnerable

feridaa wounded, injured, hurt; n casualty

ferian fairground, fair; trade fair

fermentav ferment; n fermentation

fermenton yeast

fermion fermium (element)

feron iron (element); (clothes) iron

fero caldan (flat) iron

fero de cavalon horseshoe

fero de marcan branding iron

fero forjadan wrought iron

ferosa full of iron

punio ferinn iron fist

ferosa fierce

fero-vian railroad, railway, railroad track

feroviorn railroad workler, railway worker, railwayman

fertila fertile

fertilablea fertilizable

fertiliv fertilize

fertili en vitron in vitro fertilization

fertilintea fertilizing; n fertilizer

ferulan splint (medical)

fesen feces (US), faeces (Br), dung, excrement

festan holiday, festivity, gala

festa de grasian Thanksgiving Day

festa de la Teran Earth Day

festa de laborn Labour Day

festa de madresn Mother's Day

festa de padresn Father's Day

festa de Valentinn Valentine's Day

festa de veteranesn Veterans Day

festa nasionaln national holiday, public holiday, bank holiday

festosa festive

fesurn crack, fissure

fesuriv crack

fetixn fetish

fetixismen fetishism

fetixisten fetishist

feton fetus (US), foetus (Br)

fetuxinen fettuccine

feudon fief, fiefdom, feudal estate, feudal manor

feudala feudal

feudalismen feudalism

fezn fez

fin phi (Greek letter)

fiaa girl; n girl; daughter

fia amadan girlfriend

fia masinn tomboy

fia par legen stepdaughter

fia par sposin daughter-in-law

fia propren daughter

fioa boy; n boy; son

fio amadan boyfriend

fio de jornalesn newsboy, paper boy

fio de putan bastard (insult)

fio par legen stepson

fio par sposin son-in-law

fio propren son

fio vaganten street urchin, gamin

fiascon fiasco, flop

fa un fiascov flop, fail humiliatingly

fibren fiber (US), fibre (Br), thread, filament; roughage

fibre de vitron glass fiber (US), glass fibre (Br), fiberglass (US), fibreglass (Br)

fibre oticaln optical fiber (US), optical fibre (Br)

fibrose sistaln cystic fibrosis

fibulan fibula (anatomy)

fiden faith, faithfulness, allegiance, loyalty, fidelity

de fide altaa high fidelity, hi-fi

fidisten loyalist

fidosa faithful, loyal

nonfiden unfaithfulness, disloyalty

nonfidosa unfaithful, disloyal

figan fig (fruit: genus Ficus)

figon fig tree (genus Ficus)

figaton liver

figato grasosn foie gras

figurn figure

filantropian philanthropy

filantropiala philanthropic

Filastinn Palestine

filastinia n Palestinian

filatelian philately

filatelisten philatelist

filepitan asity (bird)

filetev filet (US), fillet (Br); n filet (US), fillet (Br), sirloin

filipinoa n Filipino (language)

filisn fern

filmav film; n film, movie

filma atestanten documentary

filma de novasn newsreel

filon thread, wire, line (fishing); queue, line (of people)

fa un filov line up, queue up

filetan filament

filiv thread (needle, beads, etc); wire (electronics); n wiring (electronics)

filina threadlike

filo de dentesn dental floss

filo de feron wire

filo de lanan yarn (wool)

filo de plomon plumb line

sin filoa wireless

usa la filo de dentesv floss

filon phylum (biology)

filolojian philology

filosofian philosophy, ideology

filosofia de legen jurisprudence

filosofiala philosophical

filosofisten philosopher

filtron filter

filtriv filter, seep; n filtration

finansian finance

finansiala financial; adv financially

finansiorn financier

finiv finish, conclude, end, stop, expire; n finish, end, conclusion, terminus, tip (end), expiration

a finiadv at last, finally, eventually

es a fini de fav have just done

finala last, final; finally, at last (in the end; after much delay); n final, finale

finalisten finalist (in competition)

fini de linian linefeed (character)

fini de semanan weekend

fini un negosiav cut a deal

finitaa finite

nonfinintea unending, endless

sin finia endless, unending; adv endlessly

finjev pretend, act, feign, pose as; n pretense (US), pretence (Br)

finje un maladiav malinger, fake an illness

finjentea fake, phoney

finjorn pretender, usurper, fake, phoney, fraud (person), imposter, impostor

finjosa pretentious, affected

finoion fennel (genus Foeniculum)

fiordon fjord

firmaa firm, still, steady, stationary

fisav attach, fasten, fix, clasp, latch; stick, get stuck; save (data)

desfisav unfasten, detach

fisa con regardav stare at

fisadaa fixed, firm

fisadorn fastener, clasp, latch

fisican physics

fisica cuantaln quantum physics

fisicala physical; adv physically

fisicisten physicist

fixn file card, fiche, file (computing); token (public transport), chip (gambling)

fix ajuntadan attachment (email)

fix PDFn PDF file

flajelon whip, flagellum

flajeliv whip, beat

flaman flame

flamiv flame, inflame (nonmedical)

flamintea flambé; inflammatory (nonmedical)

flamosa flaming

flamencon flamenco (dance, music)

flamingon flamingo

Flandern Flanders

flamesa Flemish (person, language)

flanelan flannel (material)

flasidaa flaccid, flabby, limp

flatulev break wind; n flatulence

flautan flute

flauta dulsen recorder

flaxa flash, extremely quick; n flash (photography)

flaxiv flash

flexan arrow

flexorn fletcher

la Flexan Sagitta (constellation)

flexadorn flexor (muscle)

flexev flex (as muscles); n flection, flexion

flirtav flirt; n flirtation

flirtantea flirtatious

flocon flake

floco de maisn cornflake

floco de nevan snowflake

florn flower, bloom, blossom

desfloriv deflower

floriv flower, bloom, blossom

florina flower-like; n florin, guilder

florosa flowery, floral (design)

flotav float; n float

fenetra flotanten pop-up window

flota en airaa hover

floxn phlox (plant)

fluev flow, stream; n flow, stream (data), feed (news, computing)

autofluev wordwrap; n word wrap

con la flueadv downstream

contra la flueadv upstream

fluentea flowing, fluent, fluid

fluetav n dribble, trickle

refluen reflux (chemistry)

fluorn fluorine (element)

fluoresev fluoresce; n fluorescence

fluoresentea fluorescent

fluoridon fluoride

fluoritan fluorite

fobian phobia

fobicaa phobic

focan seal (mammal)

focav n focus

focadaa focused, in focus

nonfocadaa unfocused, out of focus

focaxian focaccia

focon fire, passion

focadorn lighter, torch

focosa fiery, passionate, sensual

focos artifisialn pl fireworks

fodev fuck (informal: have sex)

fola foolish, silly, crazy; n fool, dupe

folian silliness, foolishness, madness

folietan leaflet

folan crowd

foliv crowd

folidaa crowded

folclorn folklore

folian leaf

desfoliv exfoliate, defoliate; n exfoliation

folia de coln collard greens, borekale

foliculon follicle

folion notebook, sketchbook, dossier, binder; folio (book size)

folio de calculan spreadsheet

fondan sling (weapon)

fondetan slingshot

fondev melt

fondablen fuse (electrical)

fondon bottom; background

fondala background, backing

fondo de marn ocean bottom, ocean floor

fondo de rion river bottom, river bed

fondun fondue

fonemn phoneme

fonemala phonemic

fonetican phonetics

fonetica orealn auditory phonetics

foneticala phonetic

fonografn phonograph, gramophone, record player

fonolojian phonology

fonolojiala phonological

fonotatican phonotactics

fonten fountain, spring, well, source

fonte de incan inkwell

forav drill, bore; n hole

foradorn drill (tool)

forador de stradan pneumatic drill

forosa porous

punto de foradorn drill bit

forcen fork

force de ajustan tuning fork

force de fero-vian railroad switch (US), points (Br)

forcor de fero-vian switchman (US), pointsman (Br)

forev line (with material); n lining

forestan forest

cultiva de forestan forestry

foresta orijinaln virgin forest

forestorn forester

forjav forge (metal)

forjerian forge

forjorn smith, blacksmith

forman form, shape, format, formation; etiquette, good form

bon forman good form; well-formedness; fitness (physical)

bonformidaa well-formed

forma jeneraln infinitive

forma nonrealn subjunctive, conditional, irrealis

forma realn indicative

formablea formable, ductile

formala formal, by the book

formalian formality

formiv form, shape; n forming, formation

formosa full-figured, buxom, voluptuous, curvaceous, rubenesque, zaftig

malformiv deform, disfigure; n deformation

malformidaa deformed, malformed

nonformala informal

nonformalian informality

reformiv reform; n reform, reformation

reformisten reformist

formican ant (insect: family Formicidae)

formicorn anteater (mammal); antbird (bird: family Thamnophilidae)

formicosa tingling, feeling pins and needles

formulav formulate; n formula, formulation; phrase (musical, grammar)

formula ajetivaln adjective phrase

formula preposadaln preposition phrase

formula sustantivaln noun phrase

formula verbaln verb phrase

formulina formulaic

formularion form (to fill), questionnaire

fornon oven (compartment for baking or roasting)

forniv bake, cook in an oven

fornidaa baked; n bake (baked food)

fornonn kiln, furnace

fornorn baker; ovenbird, woodcreeper

la Fornon Fornax (constellation)

foron forum

foromanican forumite

forsav force, compel (physically)

forsa sev exert oneself

forsadaa forced, compulsory

forsitian forsythia

fortea loud, strong, vehement; adv loudly, strongly, vehemently

fortadorn amplifier

fortiv strengthen, fortify, reinforce

fortian strength, force, effort, exertion

fortia de viven life force, vital force, elan vital, libido

fortiosa forceful

refortiv reinforce; n reinforcement; strengthener, gusset

refortintea reinforcing, strengthening; booster (vaccination)

fortresn fortress, blockhouse, fort

fortres de siten citadel

fortunan fortune, chance, fate, destiny

bon fortunan good luck

fortunosa lucky, fortunate; adv fortunately

mal fortunan bad luck, misfortune, mishap, unfortunate occurrence, accident, adversity, woe

nonfortunosa unlucky, unfortunate, lamentable, poor; adv unfortunately

fosenan porpoise (mammal: family Phocoenidae)

fosforn phosphorus; match

fosiln fossil

foson ditch, moat, trench, gully

fostrotn foxtrot (dance)

foton photo, photograph, shot, snapshot, still (photo)

fa un foton take a photo

foto airaln aerial photograph

foto personaln portrait

fotocopiav photocopy, xerox; n photocopy

fotografn photograph

fotografiv photograph

fotografian photography

fotografia a intervalesn time-lapse photography

fotografia prosiman close-up photography, macro photography

fotografisten photographer

fotomanican shutterbug, photography enthusiast

fotonn photon

fotorealismen photorealism

fotorealosa photorealistic

fracturn fraktur

frajila fragile, delicate

frajilian fragility

frambosan raspberry

francn franc (money)

francav frank, direct (in speech), outspoken; straightforward

francamasonn freemason, mason

francamasonismen freemasonry, masonry

francisian franchise (commercial)

franjen fringe, bangs (hairstyle)

Fransn France

fransesa n French (person, language)

fransion francium (element)

fransiscana n Franciscan

frasen sentence; phrase (musical)

fraseolojian phraseology

fraten brother

fratala brotherly

frate par legen stepbrother

frate par sposin brother-in-law

fraterian brotherhood, fraternity (organization)

fratian brotherhood, brotherliness

fraton fraction, fragment, fracture

desfrativ defragment; n defragmentation

fratala fractional, fractal

frativ fracture, fragment, shatter, crack; n fragmentation

frecuentea frequent, often

frecuentian frequency

frecuentia estrema altan UHF

frecuentia multe altan VHF

fregaten frigatebird; frigate (ship)

frenon brake, restraint (device)

freniv brake, restrain, hold back

freno de manon handbrake

fresan strawberry

frescaa fresh; cool, new, up-to-date

frescadorn air conditioner

fresciv freshen

nonfrescaa stale

refresciv n refresh, update

frescon fresco

fresian freesia

fresnon ash (tree: genus Fraxinus)

fretav rush, hurry, hasten; n haste

fretadaa rushed, hurried

fretantea hurrying, hasty

fretosa impulsive, reckless

no fretav take your time, do not rush, do not hurry

friaa cold, chilly, frigid; n cold

friv cool, chill

friadorn refrigerator, fridge

friador de acuan water cooler

fricav rub, abrade, cause friction; n rubbing, friction

fricantea fricative; n fricative (consonant)

fricante ladaln lateral fricative

fricosa abrasive

Frigian Phrygia

Frisian Frisia

friscea Frisian (person, language)

fritav fry

fritadaa fried

frodav swindle, cheat, defraud; n fraud, con, trick; corruption

frodantea fraudulant, corrupt

frodorn fraud, fraudster, cheater, swindler, phoney, con man, con artist

fronsiv gather (fabric); n gather (of fabric)

fronsi la suprasilesv frown

fronsidaa gathered

fronten front; forehead; foreground

frontiv confront, face; n confrontation, face-off

frontintea facing, fronting, confronting

frontonn gable

fronteran frontier, front line, limit

frontispisn frontispiece (publishing)

frotav wipe; smear, smudge

frotadorn wiper

frugala frugal, thrifty, economical, budget-conscious

frugalian frugality, frugalness, thrift, thriftiness

frustrav vex, frustrate, exasperate; n frustration

frustrantea frustrating

frutan fruit

fruta de pann breadfruit (fruit: genus Artocarpus altilis)

fruta sitrican citrus fruit

fruterian orchard

frutiv bear fruit

frutorn fruiterer, greengrocer

frutosan fructose

fu!intj phew! (tiredness, relief after frustration)

fucan kelp (order Laminariales, Fucales)

fucsian fuchsia (flower, color)

fugan fugue

fugun pufferfish

fujiv flee, run away

fuji per sposiv elope

fujorn fugitive

fulcron fulcrum, pivot

fuman smoke

fumiv smoke (create smoke, become smoke: fire, tobacco, food), smolder (US), smoulder (Br)

fumigav fumigate; n fumigation

fumorn smoker

funca n funk (music)

funcosa funky

fundav establish, found, base (idea on); n foundation, establishment (act)

fundadan foundation, establishment, institute, institution, fund

fundorn founder

funeran funeral

funerala funereal, funeral

funerorn undertaker

fungisiden fungicide

fungon fungus

fungala fungal

funsionav n function

funsiona ondaln wave function

funsionala functional

furav steal, rob; n theft, robbery

fura de enfantesn kidnap, kidnapping (of children)

fura de identian identity theft

fura de personesn kidnap, kidnapping

furabolsa (comp)n pickpocket

furacasa (comp)n burglar

furetav pilfer; n pilferage

furorn thief, robber, burglar

furian fury

furiosa furious

furlana n Furlan, Friulian (person, language)

furniv supply, provide, furnish; n supply, provision

furni la comev cater

furnisn pl supplies, provisions

furnorn supplier, provider

furnor de comen caterer

furnor esternan third-party supplier

fusav fuse, meld, merge, weld; n fusion, merger

fusiln gun, rifle

fusiliv shoot, execute; n shooting, gunfire

fusilorn marksman

fuson spindle

fusuman fusuma (sliding room dividers)

futbaln (world) football, soccer

futbal americann American football

futbalorn footballer, football player, soccer player

futila futile, fruitless, vain; adv in vain

futilian futileness, fruitlessness

futonn futon

futura future, forthcoming, subsequent; n future

en la futuradv in the future, subsequently

en la futur distanteadv in the distant future, eventually