forza

See also: Forza and forzá

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese força, from Late Latin or Vulgar Latin *fortia, re-analyzed as a feminine singular from the neuter plural of Latin fortis.

Noun

forza f (plural forzas)

1. force

Related terms

• forte

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Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin or Vulgar Latin *fortia, re-analyzed as a feminine singular from the neuter plural of Latin fortis. Cognate of Neapolitan fuorza, French force, Spanish fuerza, Catalan força, Portuguese força, Friulian fuarce, Venetian forsa and Sicilian forza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔr.t͡sa/, [ˈfɔr̺t̪͡s̪ä]

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• Rhymes: -ɔrtsa
• Hyphenation: fòr‧za

Noun

forza f (plural forze)

1. force
2. strength

Interjection

forza!

1. cheer up!
2. come on!
3. hurry up!
4. get a move on, get moving!

1. Synonym: sbrigati

Related terms

• forte
• forzamento
• forzare
• forzatura
• forziere
• forzoso
• forzuto
• per forza
• rafforzare
• rinforzare
• sforzare

 

Verb

forza

1. third-person singular present of forzare
2. second-person singular indicative of forzare

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Ladin

Etymology

From Late Latin or Vulgar Latin *fortia, re-analyzed as a feminine singular from the neuter plural of Latin fortis.

Noun

forza f (plural forzes)

1. force