fortitude

noun

mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously: Never once did her fortitude waver during that long illness.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin fortitūdō strength, firmness, courage, equivalent to forti(s) strong + -tūdō -tude

Synonyms
See patience.

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source

Link To fortitude

Collins

World English Dictionary

fortitude (ˈfɔːtɪˌtjuːd)

—n
	strength and firmness of mind; resolute endurance

[C15: from Latin fortitūdō courage]

forti'tudinous

—*adj*

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

00:10

Fortitude is an SAT word you need to know.

So is bellicose. Does it mean:

warlike in manner

narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters

LEARN MORE SAT WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Etymonline

Word Origin & History

fortitude

early 15c., from M.Fr. fortitude, from L. fortitudo "strength," from fortis "strong, brave" (see fort).

Matching Quote

"What instances must pass before them of ardent, disinterested, self-denying attachment, of heroism, fortitude, patience, resignation—of all the conflicts and the sacrifices that enno ble us most. A sick room may often furnish the worth of volumes."

-Jane Austen

Use Dictionary.com faster without ads >>

grit gutless heroism manlike natural virtue nerve

fortitude

for·ti·tude