fortitudo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- courage noun The ability to face danger, pain, or difficulty without being overcome by fear.
- force noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
- fortitude noun Mental strength that helps someone face hardship or danger with courage.
- strength noun Physical power; the capacity to exert force or bear weight.
Senses
fortitudo is used for these senses in English:
- courage The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
- force (countable) Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
- fortitude Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
- strength The quality or degree of being strong.
force — full definition
- noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
- noun In physics, a push or pull on an object, measured in newtons.
- noun An organized group, especially military or police, with a command structure.
- verb To make someone do something against their will, or to make something happen through effort or pressure.