Fortis

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Fortis is a Latin word meaning "brave" or "strong," commonly recognized today from its use in mottos such as "Semper Fortis."

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Fortis canonical 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin word
cognate English fort
English forte
French fort
Italian forte
Portuguese forte
Romanian fort
Spanish fuerte
degreeForm fortior (comparative)
fortissimus (superlative)
etymologicalRoot Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-
Proto-Italic *fortis
genderForm forte (neuter)
fortis (feminine)
fortis (masculine)
influenceOn Romance languages vocabulary for strength
language Latin
meaning brave
strong
partOfSpeech adjective
relatedForm forte
fortiter
fortitudo
semanticField bravery
courage
strength
usedInContext heraldic mottos
institutional mottos
military mottos
usedInMotto Semper Fortis

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Semper Fortis (associated with the U.S. Navy) hasWord Fortis
subject surface form: Semper Fortis