fortitude
Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversityMental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
» I admire your fortitude.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
innere Kraft, innere Stärke, Standhaftigkeit
си́ла духаsíla duxa
си́ла ду́хуsýla dúxu, му́жністьmúžnistʹ
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Physical strength.
Examples
4 sentencesI admire your fortitude.
You can't even imagine how much fortitude it requires.
In fact, an artist lacking in confidence and fortitude would lose focus after 2 or 3 hours.
The rungs of the ladder were reportedly replaced with dull knives in order to train one's fortitude.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English fortitude, from Old French, from Latin fortitūdō (“bravery, strength”)From Middle English fortitude, from Old French, from Latin fortitūdō (“bravery, strength”), from fortis (“brave, strong”).
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Forms
plural: fortitudes| Singular | fortitude |
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Synonyms
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5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable