fuerza

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Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

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/ [ˈfweɾ.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈfweɾsa/ [ˈfweɾ.sa]
  • Hyphenation: fuer‧za

Etymology 1

From Old Spanish fuerça, from Late Latin or Vulgar Latin *fortia, re-analyzed as a feminine singular from the neuter plural of Latin fortis. Compare Portuguese and Catalan força, Italian forza, French force.

Noun

fuerza f (plural fuerzas)

  1. force
    fuerzas armadasarmed forces
  2. (physics) force
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Tagalog: puwersa

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

fuerza

  1. Informal second-person singular () affirmative imperative form of forzar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of forzar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of forzar.

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