forteresse

See also: fortéresse

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French forteresce, from Medieval Latin. Morphologically, from fort (“strong”) +‎ -eresse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɔʁ.tə.ʁɛs/
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Rhymes: -ɛs
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Noun

forteresse f (plural forteresses)

fortress

Further reading

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

Middle French

Etymology

Old French forteresce, from Medieval Latin

Noun

forteresse f (plural forteresses)

fortress

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