fidel

See also: Fidel, fidêl, and fidél

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fidēlem (“faithful”) as a learned word. Gradually drove out inherited Old Catalan feel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [fiˈðɛl]

• Audio (Barcelona):

  (file)

Adjective

fidel m or f (masculine and feminine plural fidels)

1. faithful
2. authentic, genuine

   Synonyms: legítim, veritable, autèntic

Derived terms

• fidelment

Related terms

• fidelitat
• infidel

Further reading

• “fidel”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “fidel”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “fidel” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “fidel” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.