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fortis.

strong, powerful

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈfɔr.tɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈfɔr.tis]

  1. strong, powerful

    declension-3 · two-termination
    Adeō fortis erat ut arborēs pugnō excīderet.

  2. firm, resolute, steadfast, stout

    declension-3 · figuratively · two-termination

  3. courageous, brave

    declension-3 · figuratively · two-termination

  4. manly, mannish (corresponding to the Greek ἀνδρεῖος)

    declension-3 · figuratively · two-termination
Where this word comes from

From Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic *forktis, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”) (> Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰ-ti-s) or Proto-Indo-European *dʰerǵʰ- (“to bind fast, to be firm, strong”); in the latter case, an earlier Proto-Italic form of the word *θorktis can be reconstructed.

noun

  1. genitive singular of fors

    form-of · genitive · singular
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