fuerza

== Asturian == === Alternative forms === fuercia === Etymology === From Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”). === Noun === fuerza f (plural fuerces) force (anything that is able to make a big change in person or thing) strength ==== Related terms ==== fuerte === Further reading === “fuerza”, 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), “fuerza”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfweɾθa/ [ˈfweɾ.θa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˈfweɾsa/ [ˈfweɾ.sa] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -eɾθa (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -eɾsa (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: fuer‧za === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old Spanish fuerça, from Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”). Compare Portuguese força. ==== Noun ==== fuerza f (plural fuerzas) force Synonym: ñeque fuerzas armadas ― armed forces strength (physics) force Coordinate term: energía ===== Hyponyms ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Tagalog: puwersa === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== fuerza inflection of forzar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “fuerza”, 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