fuerza

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Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”).

Noun

fuerza f (plural fuerces)

  1. force (anything that is able to make a big change in person or thing)
  2. strength

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈfweɾθa/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈfweɾsa/
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  • Rhymes: -eɾθa
  • Rhymes: -eɾsa
  • Syllabification: fuer‧za

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish fuerça, from Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”). Compare Portuguese força.

Noun

fuerza f (plural fuerzas)

  1. force
    fuerzas armadas ― armed forces
  2. strength
  3. (physics) force
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Descendants
  • → Tagalog: puwersa

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

fuerza

  1. inflection of forzar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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