I.faithfulness (as shown in one's acts), trustiness, firm adherence, fidelity (class.; “most freq. in Cic.): simplicem praeterea et communem et consentientem ... eligi par est: quae omnia pertinent ad fidelitatem,” Cic. Lael. 18, 65: “quantum studio et fidelitate consequi potuit,” id. Fam. 13, 16, 2: “maxime operam et fidelitatem desideravi tuam,” id. ib. 16, 12, 6; cf.: “in hac fortuna perutilis ejus et opera et fidelitas esset,” id. Att. 9, 17 fin.: “amicorum,” id. Phil. 12, 9, 22; cf. id. Planc. 29, 71 fin.; “with benevolentia,” id. Fam. 13, 20: “fidelitas atque auxilia provinciae illius,” Hirt. B. G. 8, 46 fin.: “fides fidelitasque amicum erga,” Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 2: erga patriam fidelitas, Planc. in Cic. Fam. 10, 17, 2.
fĭdēlĭtas , ātis, f. fidelis,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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