Английский Этимологический словарь - fortitude
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Fortitude
fortitude
- 1422, from M.Fr. fortitude, from L. fortitudo "strength," from fortis "strong, brave" (see fort).
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1.
~ n courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble (She bore her illness with great fortitude.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
If you say that someone has shown fortitude, you admire them for being brave, calm, and uncomplaining when they have experienced something unpleasant or painful. (FORMAL) He suffered a long series of illnesses with tremendous dignity and fortitude. = courage, grit N-UNCOUNT c darkgreen]approval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fortitudin-, fortitudo, from fortis Date: 12th century 1. strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage 2. obsolete strength ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
4.
n. courage in pain or adversity. Etymology: ME f. F f. L fortitudo -dinis f. fortis strong ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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