Etymology

endurance

en·du·rance
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Today it means: The measure of a person's stamina or persistence. Full definition →

Middle French endurance ← Old French endurance
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  1. Old French · derived fromendurance
  2. Middle French · derived fromendurance
  3. English todayendurance

First attested in the late 15th century. From Middle French endurance, from Old French endurance. Morphologically endure + -ance.

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