fuerza

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Asturian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

fuerza f (plural fuerces)

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

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Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈfweɾθa/ [ˈfweɾ.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈfweɾsa/ [ˈfweɾ.sa]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -eɾθa
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -eɾsa
  • Syllabification: fuer‧za

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

fuerza f (plural fuerzas)

  1. force
    fuerzas armadasarmed forces
  2. strength
  3. (physics) force
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Descendants[edit]
  • Tagalog: puwersa

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

fuerza

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

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