FORTITUDE


Meaning of FORTITUDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfȯr-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fortitudin-, fortitudo, from fortis

Date: 12th century

1. : strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage

2. obsolete : strength

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.