Meanings
nounfortalice (plural fortalices)
plural fortalices · alternative fortilice · alternative fortilage
- archaicA small fortress.
Tell them whatever thou hast a mind of the weakness of this fortalice, or aught else that can detain them before it for twenty-four hours.
1819, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
Origin
- Medieval Latinfortalitia
- Englishfortalice
From Medieval Latin fortalitia, from fortis (“strong”). Doublet of fortress.
More words from Medieval Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish skanssi
- skanssia small fortress
Italian fortilizio
- fortilizioa small fortress
Latin fortalitia
- fortalitiaa small fortress
Polish fortalicja
- fortalicjaa small fortress
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APA
fortalice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortalice
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“fortalice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortalice. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fortalice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortalice.
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