fās (only nom. and acc sing.), n
1 FA-,
the dictates of religion, divine law
: ius ac fas omne delere: ius ac fas colere,
L.: exercere Fas et iura, V.:
nec te portare Creüsam Fas sinit,
the divine will
, V.—Person.: audiat fas, L.—
Justice, equity, right, that which is proper
: fas atque nefas Discernunt, H.:
fasque nefasque Confusura, O.: ultra Fas trepidare, H.: fas omne
abrumpit,
obligation
, V.—With
est, it is lawful, is proper, is permitted
: Nec fas esse, voluptate frui, T.:
sicut fas iusque est, L.: quoad fas esset: huic legi nec obrogari fas est, neque licet, etc.: neque
fas esse existimant, mandare, etc., Cs.: Fas omne est,
fidere, etc.,
there is every reason
, V.: cui litare fas habent,
Ta.: anserem gustare fas non putant,
Cs.: me natam nulli sociare, fas erat,
V.: si hoc fas est dictu: quid, quod homini fas esset
optare?: mihi iussa capessere fas est,
I am bound
, V.: tibi fas animum temptare,
you are permitted
, V.
