fortitud

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fortitūdō. Compare the rare semi-learned borrowing fortitúdine and the inherited forcedumbre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /foɾtiˈtud/ [foɾ.t̪iˈt̪uð̞]
Rhymes: -ud
Syllabification: for‧ti‧tud

Noun

fortitud f (plural fortitudes)

(archaic) fortitude
Synonym: fortaleza

Further reading

“fortitud”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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