fortification

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: Arabic: please add this translation if you can: 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: 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: please add this translation if you can: 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. Arabic: please add this translation if you can: 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) 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: 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: please add this translation if you can: Portuguese: fortificação (pt) f. Russian: укрепления (ru) (ukr'eplénija) n. pl. Spanish: fortificación (es) f.

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French

Etymology

From Latin fortificātiō.

Noun

fortification f. (plural fortifications)

1. fortification (all meanings)