I.a foundation (poet. for the class. fundamentum; mostly in plur.): “ponere fundamina,” Verg. G. 4, 161: “Siculae terrae,” Ov. M. 5, 361: “rerum,” id. ib. 15, 433; id. F. 4, 835.—In sing.: “fundamine magno res Romana valet,” Ov. M. 14, 808; Hier. Gal. 4, 1; 2.
fundāmen , ĭnis, n. 2. fundo,