la
feminine
/fɔʁs/
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Translation
strength, force
Word origin
From Late Latin fortia ('strength'), from Latin fortis ('strong'). English 'force', 'fort' and 'effort' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fortia
- English cognates
- force, fort, effort
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralforces
Examples
' .
He no longer has the strength to walk.
casse .
The force of the wind broke several trees.
caractere.
She has a lot of strength of character.
caisse .
He has the strength to carry this crate on his own.
, réussir.
Through sheer hard work, she eventually succeeded.
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