LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
interjection

fī

fī
Classical[ˈfiː]Ecclesiastical[ˈfiː]

Meaning

  1. pah!, pooh!, foh!, bah!, an expression of disgust
    Fi, fi fetet!Pah, it stinks!

fī, interj.,
I. pah! foh! an expression of disgust at a bad smell: Fi, fi, fetet! Plaut. Cas. 3, 6, 7.
fī,
I. imper., from fio, v. facio init.

Origins

Compare Sanskrit धिक् (dhik, “fie, shame!”).

Descendants
  • Englishfy
  • Englishfie
  • Esperantofi

Quick answers

What does fī mean in Latin?
fī, a interjection, means “pah!, pooh!, foh!, bah!, an expression of disgust”.
How do you pronounce fī?
In classical Latin, [ˈfiː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfiː].