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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFortitude
/ˈfɔːr.tɪ.tjuːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Courage in pain or adversity.
"She showed remarkable fortitude during her long illness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'fortitudo', meaning strength, which stems from 'fortis', meaning strong or brave. It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French, evolving to specifically denote mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation patiently and resolutely.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fortitude" is said worldwide
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courage
Transliteration: courage
"Elle a fait preuve d'un grand courage."
Tapferkeit
Transliteration: Tapferkeit
"Sie zeigte große Tapferkeit in dieser schweren Zeit."
fortezza
Transliteration: fortezza
"Affrontò la prova con grande fortezza."
fortaleza
Transliteration: fortaleza
"Mostró gran fortaleza ante la adversidad."
fortitude
Transliteration: fortitude
"Ela demonstrou imensa fortitude."
धैर्य
Transliteration: dhairya
"उसने कठिन समय में धैर्य दिखाया।"
坚韧
Transliteration: jiānrèn
"她在逆境中表现出了极大的坚韧。"
불굴의 용기
Transliteration: bulgurui yonggi
"그는 역경 속에서도 불굴의 용기를 보여주었다."
不屈の精神
Transliteration: fukutsu no seishin
"彼女は困難の中でも不屈の精神を示した。"
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