LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
interjection

fīat

fīat
Classical[ˈfiː.at]Ecclesiastical[ˈfiː.at]

Meaning

  1. expression of affirmation; make it so, so let it be, so be it
    Fiat, fiat!So let it be, so let it be!
    Maledictus qui indivisam deitatem Patris, et Filii, et sancti Spiritus non confitetur. Fiat, fiat.Accursed be he who does not confess the undivided godhead of Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit. So let it be, so let it be.c. 5th century CE, Vigilius of Thapsus, De Trinitate 6.255

In English words that came into English from fīat

  • fiatfīat

Quick answers

What does fīat mean in Latin?
fīat, a interjection, means “expression of affirmation; make it so, so let it be, so be it”.
How do you pronounce fīat?
In classical Latin, [ˈfiː.at]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfiː.at].