endurance

• enduraunce, indurance, induraunce (all obsolete)

First attested in the late 15th century. From Middle French endurance, from Old French endurance.

Morphologically endure +‎ -ance.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/, /ɪnˈdjɔːɹəns/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈdʊɹəns/, /ɪnˈdɝəns/

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• Hyphenation: en‧du‧rance

endurance (countable and uncountable, plural endurances)

1. The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.

   He has great endurance: he ran a marathon and then cycled home.

2. Ability to endure hardship.
3. (nautical) The length of time that a ship's rations will supply

• thole (obsolete, rare, or regional)

From endurer +‎ -ance.

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• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

endurance f (plural endurances)

1. endurance, stamina

• “endurance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.