Contionary:fasci

Atlantic

Etymology

From Latin fascem (fascine, bundle, packet; burden, load). The "file" meaning is a calque from English.

Pronunciation

(Standard Atlantic) IPA: [ˈfastɕi], pl. [ˈfastɕis]

Noun

fasci m (pl. fascis)

1. fascine, bundle, packet

   Nixisitu nu fasci e fen pro eu dunga lu chavoly di iḍenda.

   I need a fascine of hay to give food to the horse.

2. (computers) file

   Memini nîl in pori duarsori pusi lûnc fasci.

   I don't remember in which folder I put that file.

Derived terms

• fascisistima (file system)
• fascism (fascism)
• fascista (fascist)