forceps-o: (surg.) forceps, an instrument used in midwifery (cf. pinc-eto). — DeFIS
forej-o: forage, fodder, food for beasts; -ifar: to forage (for fodder); -o-planti: plants fit for fodder. — DEFIRS
forest-o: forest; -ala: pertaining to f.s, silvan; -isto: forester; -o-kultivado: forestry; -izar: to cover with f. — DEFIR
forfet-o: contract, tender (at a stipulated price, whether the contractor lose or gain); -ale: by contract, by the job, at a lump sum; kontratar per forfeto: to engage to do (ulo) by contract. Def.: Kontrato per qua on engajas su exekutar ula laboro po totala sumo fixigita antee; IV-454. — FI
forfikul-o: (ent.) earwig (family: Forficulidae). — IL
forj-ar: (tr.) to forge (metals); -ebla: forgeable; -isto: blacksmith, forger (of iron); -eyo, -erio: smithy, blacksmith's shop, iron works. — EFS
for-jet-ar: (tr.) to throw away (cf. re-pulsar, retro-jetar); (of cards) to discard; -ajo: refuse, waste; -inda: worthy of rejection.
fork-o: (agri.) pitchfork, hayfork, dungfork; (fig.) any two or three-pronged instrument; -eto: tablefork; -atra: forklike, cloven; -o-dento: prong of a f.; -o-pikar: to pierce with a f. — DEFI
for-las-ar: (tr.) to leave, quit; (cf. livar).
form-o: form, shape, conformation; -ala: formal; -al-ajo: formality; -al-ismo: formalism; sen- -a: shapeless. — DEFIRS
formac-ar: (tr.) to form, shape; -(ad)o, -uro: formation; -anta, -iva: formative. Ex.: Formacar literi, nubi, triangulo, karaktero. Geologiala formacuro. — DEFIRS
formalin-o*: (chem.) formalin. — DEF
format-o: format, shape, size of a book. — DFIRS
formik-o: (ent.) ant; -eyo: ant-hill, -nest; -umar: (intr.) to swarm, teem, be full of (like ants); -um(ad)o: swarming; (med.) formication. — FIS
formul-o: formula; -aro, -libro: formulary; -igar, -izar: to formulate, draw up in due form; -igo, -izo: formulation. — DEFIRS
forn-o: (bake-)oven; (tech.) kiln; (cf. furnelo); -ego: furnace, blast f.; -edo: a baking, ovenful, batch; -eyo: baking place, bake-house; -o-pago: charge for baking. Def.: Kesto klozita, en qua on pozas kozi koquenda o varmigenda; IV-135. — FI
fornik-ar: (intr.) to fornicate. — EFIS
foronomi-o*: phoronomics: geometry of kinematics. Def.: Geometrio di la movo, o cinematiko geometriala; III-263. — DeFIRS
for-port-ar: (tr.) to carry away, bear off.
fors-ar: (tr.) to force, break open (a door, a lock), to compel (by mechanical means or power) ; (cf. koaktar). — DEF
forsan: (adv.) perhaps, may be, perchance. Ex.: Forsan il kredas lo. Forsan il venos, forsan no. Me ne savas precize quanta komizi laboras en ica kontoro; forsan tri o quar. — IL
fort-a: (also fig.) strong, stout; -e: strongly; (mus.) forte; -ulo: a s. man; -eso: strength; -igar: to strengthen; -eskar: to get s.; (of wind) to freshen; -ig-anta, -iva: strengthening, invigorating; -ig-ivo: strengthener, tonic. Ant.: febla, debila, frajila. — eFIRS
fortifik-ar: (tr., milit.) to fortify; -(ad)o: fortification, (act); -uro: fortification (object). — DEFIRS
fortres-o: fortress, a large fort holding a garrison.; (fig.) a stronghold. — EFIRS
for-tran-ar: (tr.) to draw, drag away; (fig.) to sweep away, carry off (by passion).
fortun-o: good fortune, good luck; (myth.) Fortuna; -oza: fortunate, lucky; (cf. hazard-oza). Def.: Bona chanco; V-492. Ant.: des-fortuno, des-felic-eso. — DEFIS
forum-o: forum. — DEFIRS
fos-o: hole, pit, cavity; -eto: small hole; (of face or body) dimple; -ifar: to dig or make a pit. Def.: Kavajo o exkavajo plu o min larja e profunda (en tero). — FIS
fosat-o: ditch, trench; (milit.) moat. Def.: Foso longa o plu juste linea, qua formacas limito od obstaklo; IV — 166. — FI
fosf-o*: (chem.) phosphorus; -ala, -oza: phosphoric. — DEFIRS
fosfat-o*: (chem.) phosphate; -acido: phosphoric acid. — DEF
fosfen-o*: (phsysiol.) phosphene. — DEF
fosforec-ar: (intr.) to be phosphores-cent; -(ad)o: phosphorescence — DEFIRS
fosil-a, -o: fossil; -igar: to fossilize; -eskar: to become fossilized. — DEFIS
fost-o: post, a piece or timber set upright; stake (cf. paliso); jamb (of a door); indiko- -o: way-post, guide-post, signpost. — D
fotofobio*: (med.) photophobia, aversion to light. — DEFIRS
fotofon-o: photophone, radiophone. — DEFIRS
fotograb-ar*: (tr.) to photo-engrave; -uro: photogravure. — DEFIRS
fotograf-ar: (tr.) to photograph; -ilo: camera; -ajo, -ato: object, person photographed; -uro: a photograph. — DEFIRS
fotokemi-o*: photochemistry. — DEF
fotolitograf-ar*: (tr.) to photo-lithograph.
fotometr-o: (phys.) photometer. — DEFIRS
fotometri-o: photometry. — DEFIRS
fotosfer-o: (astron.) photosphere. — DEFIRS
fototerapi-o*: (med.) phototherapy. — DEF
fototipi-o*: phototypy. — DEF
fox-o: fox; -eyo: f.hole, -burrow; -chas-isto, -ero: f.hunter. — DE
foy-o: time (in counting); occasion (repetition); turn (in series); singla-foye, omna-foye: evey time (that), all the time, whenever; multa-foye: many times, often (when), repeatedly; quanta-foye: how many times; kelka-foye: sometimes; esas mea foyo: it is my turn; a singlu lua foyo: to each a turn, every one in turn; me vidas il du-foye en la monato: I see him twice a month. F