Facile princeps (fas´il-e prin´seps).—Easily the chief—i. e., the admitted chief.
Facilis descensus Averno—Virgil (fas´il-iss dē-sen´sus av-er´nō).—The descent to Avernus (or hell) is easy: the downward road is an easy one. Avernus was a lake of Campania, near which was the cave through which Æneas descended to the lower world.
Fac simile (fak sim´il-e).—Do the like. An exact copy.
Factotum (fak-tō´tum).—Do everything. A man of all work.
Fecit (fē´sit).—He did it. Generally affixed to the pedestal of a statue by the sculptor who executed it.
Felicitas habet multos amicos (fē´lī´si-tas hab´et mul´tōs am-ī´kōs).—Happiness has many friends: i. e., friends flock around those who are prosperous.
Feræ naturæ (fer´ē na-tū´rē).—Of the nature of a wild beast.
Festina lente (fes-tī´nā len´tē).—Hasten slowly: i. e., do nothing in a hurry.
Fiat justitia, ruat cœlum (fī´at jus-tish´i-a rū´at sē´lum).—Let justice be done, even though the heavens should fall.
Fiat lux (fi´at lux).—Let there be light.