Fortitudinous

Fortitudinous
Fortitudinous For`ti*tu"di*nous, a. Having fortitude; courageous. [R.] --Gibbon. [1913 Webster]

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  • fortitudinous — from L. fortitudinem (nom. fortitudo; see FORTITUDE (Cf. fortitude)) + OUS (Cf. ous). Related: Fortitudinously …   Etymology dictionary

  • fortitudinous — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tüdənəs, |tyü adjective Etymology: Latin fortitudin , fortitudo + English ous : having or marked by fortitude : courageous fortitudinous heroes Edward Gibbon …   Useful english dictionary

  • fortitudinous — /fawr ti toohd n euhs, tyoohd /, adj. having or showing fortitude; marked by bravery or courage. [1745 55; < L fortitudin (s. of fortitudo) FORTITUDE + OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • fortitudinous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having or showing courage: audacious, bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, game, hardy, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous …   English dictionary for students

  • fortitudinous — for·ti·tu·di·nous …   English syllables

  • fortitudinous — /fɔtəˈtjudənəs/ (say fawtuh tyoohduhnuhs) adjective having fortitude …  

  • Jeppe High School for Boys — is a public high school for boys in Kensington, a suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The school s motto is the Latin Forti nihil difficilius , meaning Nothing is too difficult for the brave . History The school was founded as Saint… …   Wikipedia

  • bold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. daring, audacious, forward; intrepid, brave; impudent. See courage, insolence, defiance, vigor. Ant., timid. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Courageous] Syn. intrepid, fearless, daring; see brave 1 . 2.… …   English dictionary for students

  • brave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. courageous, valiant. v. t. face, defy. See courage, defiance. n. buck, redskin (derog.). II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Courageous] Syn. fearless, courageous, daring, valiant, intrepid, bold, dauntless …   English dictionary for students

  • gallant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. gigolo; squire, cavalier. See accompaniment. adj. chivalrous, polite; brave, courageous; courteous, courtly. See endearment. Ant., discourteous. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. courageous, spirited, noble …   English dictionary for students

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