forteresse

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French forteresce, from Medieval Latin. Morphologically, from fort (“strong”) +‎ -eresse (“-ess”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔʁ.tə.ʁɛs/ Rhymes: -ɛs === Noun === forteresse f (plural forteresses) fortress === Further reading === “forteresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle French == === Etymology === Old French forteresce, from Medieval Latin === Noun === forteresse f (plural forteresses) fortress