different between fortitude vs gallantry

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French, from Latin fortit?d? (“bravery, strength”), from fortis (“brave, strong”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f??t?tju?d/
• Hyphenation: for?ti?tude

Noun

fortitude (countable and uncountable, plural fortitudes)

1. Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.

   Synonyms: inner strength, moxie, resolve
2. (archaic) Physical strength.

Related terms

• forte
• fortify

Translations

French

Etymology

From Old French [Term?], borrowed from Latin fortit?d? (“bravery, strength”), from fortis (“brave, strong”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f??.ti.tyd/

Noun

fortitude f (plural fortitudes)

1. fortitude

Related terms

• fort
• fortifier

Further reading

• “fortitude” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From French galanterie, equivalent to gallant +? -ry.

Noun

gallantry (countable and uncountable, plural gallantries)

1. courage
   • 1926, P. G. Wodehouse, 'Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend', Penguin, Harmondsworth: 1992, p 98.

     'I have the greatest respect for the young lady to whom you refer. She behaved on a certain recent occasion - on two recent occasions - with notable gallantry and resource, and I won't have her bally-ragged.'

2. chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
3. an instance of gallant behaviour or speech

Synonyms

• gallanthood
• gallantness

Translations