fortification

See also fortificâtion

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin fortificātiō.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

fortification (plural fortifications)

1. The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.
2. That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.

Translations

the act of fortifying

• Ancient Greek: please add this translation if you can:
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• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 防禦工事 (cmn), 防御工事 (cmn) (fángyù gōngshì), 工事 (cmn) (gōngshì)

• Finnish: linnoittaminen (fi)
• French: fortification (fr) f, renforcement (fr) m
• German: Festungsbau (de) m, Befestigen (de) n
• Greek: οχύρωση (el) (ochýrosi) f 

• Italian: fortificazione (it) f
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can:
• Jèrriais: fortificâtion f
• Korean: please add this translation if you can:
• Latin: fortificātiō (la) f, mūnītiō (la) f
• Old English: please add this translation if you can:
• Polish: fortyfikacja (pl) f, umocnienie (pl) n
• Portuguese: fortificação (pt) f, fortificar (pt)
• Russian: фортификация (ru) (fortifikácija) , укрепление (ru) (ukr'eplénije) n 
• Spanish: fortificación (es) f

that which fortifies

• Ancient Greek: τεῖχος (teikhos) n
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• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 防禦工事 (cmn), 防御工事 (cmn) (fángyù gōngshì), 工事 (cmn) (gōngshì), 堡壘 (cmn), 堡垒 (cmn) (bǎolěi)

• Czech: pevnost (cs) f, opevnění (cs) n
• Finnish: linnoite (fi), linnoitus (fi)
• French: fortification (fr) f, renforcement (fr) m
• German: Festung (de) f, Fort (de) n
• Greek: οχύρωμα (el) (ochýroma) n 

• Italian: fortificazione (it) f
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can:
• Jèrriais: fortificâtion f
• Korean: please add this translation if you can:
• Latin: mūnītiō (la) f, mūnīmentum (la) n
• Old English: please add this translation if you can:
• Polish: fortyfikacja (pl) f, umocnienie (pl) n
• Portuguese: fortificação (pt) f
• Russian: укрепления (ru) (ukr'eplénija) n pl 
• Spanish: fortificación (es) f

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Etymology

From Latin fortificātiō.

Noun

fortification f (plural fortifications)

1. fortification (all meanings)