noun
Uncommon
fortitude
FAW-tiht-yood
Fortitude (noun) means Mental strength that helps someone face hardship or danger with courage. Example: “She faced the diagnosis with remarkable fortitude.”
noun
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Mental strength that helps someone face hardship or danger with courage.
"She faced the diagnosis with remarkable fortitude."
How to use fortitude
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe inner strength to keep going through pain or difficulty.
Common pairings
show fortitude
moral fortitude
face something with fortitude
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Word forms
- Plural
- fortitudes
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Etymology
From Latin fortitudo, "strength or bravery," from fortis, "strong."
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What does “fortitude” mean?
The word “fortitude” means mental strength that helps someone face hardship or danger with courage. In plain terms, the inner strength to keep going through pain or difficulty.
How do you pronounce “fortitude”?
“Fortitude” is pronounced FAW-tiht-yood (/ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/ in IPA).
How do you use “fortitude” in a sentence?
Here is “fortitude” used in a sentence: “She faced the diagnosis with remarkable fortitude.”
What part of speech is “fortitude”?
“Fortitude” is a noun.
Where does the word “fortitude” come from?
The word “fortitude” comes from Latin. From Latin fortitudo, "strength or bravery," from fortis, "strong.".
Is “fortitude” a common word?
“Fortitude” is an uncommon word in modern English.
