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*Middle [[English]], from [[Latin]] fortitudin-, fortitudo, from '''fort'''-is (strong) | *Middle [[English]], from [[Latin]] fortitudin-, fortitudo, from '''fort'''-is (strong) | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:00, 13 December 2020
Noun
Origins
- Middle English, from Latin fortitudin-, fortitudo, from fort-is (strong)
- Date: 12th century
Definitions
1. Physical or structural strength. Obs.
2. Moral strength or courage. Now only in passive sense: Unyielding courage in the endurance of pain or adversity. (One of the cardinal virtues.)
3. Astrology. A position or circumstance which heightens the influence of a planet; a dignity.