fuerte

== Asturian == === Etymology === From Latin fortis, fortem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“fort”). === Adjective === fuerte (epicene, plural fuertes) strong Antonym: débil ==== Related terms ==== === Noun === fuerte m (plural fuertes) fort, stronghold === Further reading === “fuerte (adjective)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN “fuerte (noun)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “fuerte”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin fortem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“fort”). Compare English forte ("a strength"). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfweɾte/ [ˈfweɾ.t̪e] Rhymes: -eɾte Syllabification: fuer‧te === Adjective === fuerte m or f (masculine and feminine plural fuertes, superlative fortísimo or fuertísimo) strong Antonym: débil loud Antonym: despacio ==== Derived terms ==== === Adverb === fuerte hard === Noun === fuerte m (plural fuertes) (diminutive fuertecito) fort, stronghold strong point, forte, strength (colloquial, Chile, Ecuador) booze Synonym: trago ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “fuerte”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025