forsa

From Late Latin or Vulgar Latin *fortia, re-analyzed as a feminine singular, from the neuter plural of Latin fortis. Compare Venetian forsa, Italian forza, Friulian fuarce, Neapolitan fuorza, French force.

forsa f

1. force

• IPA^(key): /ˈfor͈sa/

forsa

1. Contraction of for + a (“on whom, on which”).
2. Contraction of for + a (“on the n sg”).

• forssa, forza

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

forsa f (oblique plural forsas, nominative singular forsa, nominative plural forsas)

1. force (physical effort)

• Catalan: força
• Occitan: fòrça

• von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “fortia”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 26, page 26

From Portuguese força.

The Portuguese word comes from Latin fortia.

forsa

1. force

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔr.sa/

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forsa f

1. (colloquial) dough, money