different between vitality vs fortitude

English

Etymology

vital +? -ity, from Middle French vitalité, from Latin vitalitas (“vital force, life”), from vitalis (“vital”); see vital.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /va??tæl?ti/, /va??tæl?ti/

Noun

vitality (countable and uncountable, plural vitalities)

1. The capacity to live and develop.
2. Energy or vigour.
3. That which distinguishes living from nonliving things; life, animateness.

Related terms

• devive
• revive
• survive
• viable
• vim and vigor
• vital
• vivid
• vitalism

Translations

Further reading

• vitality in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• vitality in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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).