Etymology

fortitude

for·ti·tude
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Today it means: Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity. Full definition →

Middle English fortitude ← Latin fortitūdō
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  1. Latin · derived fromfortitūdō“bravery, strength”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfortitude
  3. English todayfortitude

From Middle English fortitude, from Old French, from Latin fortitūdō (“bravery, strength”), from fortis (“brave, strong”).

Words from the same roots

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fortitudinous

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