fiat
pronunciation
How to pronounce fiat in British English:
UK [ˈfi:æt]
How to pronounce fiat in American English:
US [ˈfiət, -ˌæt, -ˌɑt, ˈfaɪˌæt, -ət]
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- Noun:
- a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
Word Origin
- fiat (n.)
- 1630s, "authoritative sanction," from Latin fiat "let it be done" (used in the opening of Medieval Latin proclamations and commands), third person singular present subjunctive of fieri be done, become, come into existence," used as passive of facere "to make, do" (see factitious). Meaning "a decree, command, order" is from 1750. In English the word also sometimes is a reference to fiat lux "let there be light" in Gen. i:3. Dixitque Deus: Fiat lux. Et facta est lux. [Vulgate]
Example
- 1. In sum , fiat is playing double or quits .
- 2. But can new ideas truly be created by fiat ?
- 3. As for that new little fiat , I like red .
- 4. That could be to fiat 's advantage .
- 5. Will they drum fiat out of italy ?