fortitude

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English fortitude, from Old French, from Latin fortitūdō (“bravery, strength”), from fortis (“brave, strong”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/ Hyphenation: for‧ti‧tude === Noun === fortitude (countable and uncountable, plural fortitudes) Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity. Synonyms: inner strength, moxie, mettle, resolve, intestinal fortitude, toughness (archaic) Physical strength. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French [Term?], borrowed from Latin fortitūdō (“bravery, strength”), from fortis (“brave, strong”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔʁ.ti.tyd/ === Noun === fortitude f (plural fortitudes) (literary) fortitude ==== Related terms ==== fort fortifier === Further reading === “fortitude”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012