fortitud

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fortitūdō. Compare the rare semi-learned borrowing fortitúdine and the inherited forcedumbre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foɾtiˈtud/ [foɾ.t̪iˈt̪uð̞]
• Rhymes: -ud
• Syllabification: for‧ti‧tud

Noun

fortitud f (plural fortitudes)

1. (archaic) fortitude

   Synonym: fortaleza

Further reading

• “fortitud”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10