noun · femininefirst declension
fortia
fortia f (genitive fortiae)
Meaning
- EarlyMedieval Latinfeminineforce, violence
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fortia | fortiae |
| genitive | fortiae | fortiārum |
| dative | fortiae | fortiīs |
| accusative | fortiam | fortiās |
| ablative | fortiā | fortiīs |
| vocative | fortia | fortiae |
Origins
Originally the neuter plural of fortis (“strong, brave”), taken from expressions such as fortia facta 'brave deeds'. Attested in works such as the Formulary of Marculf.
Gallo-Romance
- Catalanforça
- Occitanfòrçafrom Old Occitan forsa
- Old Frenchforce
- Old Frenchforche
- Old Frenchfors
Ibero-Romance
- Portugueseforçafrom Old Galician-Portuguese força
- Spanishfuerza
- Asturianfuerciafrom Old Leonese forçia
- Asturianforciafrom Old Leonese forçia
- Leonesefuerciafrom Old Leonese forçia
- Leoneseforciafrom Old Leonese forçia
- Mirandesefuorçafrom Old Leonese forçia
- Galicianforzafrom Old Galician-Portuguese força
Italo-Dalmatian
- Italianforza
- Istriotforsa
- Neapolitanfuorza
- Sicilianforza
- Venetanforsa
Rhaeto-Romance
- Friulianfuarce
Borrowings
- Interlinguafortia
Elsewhere
- Emilianfôrza
- Vulgar Latin*fortiāre