firmitude

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noun

strength; stability

OriginLatin firmitudo →
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Meanings

nounfirmitude (usually uncountable, plural firmitudes)

plural firmitudes

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallystrength; stability

    Thou lookest for firmitude and vigour in those graces, which thou wilt allow in thy best disciples, no less than truth.

    1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC

Origin

  1. Latinfirmitudo
  2. Englishfirmitude

From Latin firmitudo. See firm.

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APA

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Chicago

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