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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

  1. noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
  2. noun In physics, a push or pull on an object, measured in newtons.
  3. noun An organized group, especially military or police, with a command structure.
  4. verb To make someone do something against their will, or to make something happen through effort or pressure.

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