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fortitude

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).

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stability

English

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French stabilité, from Latin root of stabilitas (firmness, steadfastness), from stabilis (steadfast, firm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /st??b?l?ti/
  • Rhymes: -?l?ti

Noun

stability (countable and uncountable, plural stabilities)

  1. The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change.
    Antonym: instability
  2. The tendency to recover from perturbations.

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