hardiesse

== French == === Etymology === From hardi +‎ -esse. === Pronunciation === (aspirated h) IPA(key): /aʁ.djɛs/ Rhymes: -ɛs === Noun === hardiesse f (plural hardiesses) audacity, boldness, daring Synonym: audace temerity Synonym: témérité === Further reading === “hardiesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle English == === Alternative forms === hardyesse, hardiesce === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French hardïece. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhardiː.ɛs(ə)/ === Noun === hardiesse (uncountable) bravery, courage, daring audacity, rashness ==== References ==== “hardīes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.