English → Latin
“manliness” in Latin
fortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast, stout; courageous, bravecōnfirmōto make firm, establish, re-establish, strengthen, fortify, mature, confirm; to encourage, animate, embolden; persuade;
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
manliness
animus virilis, fortis; ingenium virile, confirmatum: manliness of speech, nervi orationis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for manliness?
- The usual Latin words for “manliness” are fortis, cōnfirmō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.