forza

See also: forzá

Galician

Etymology

From Old 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

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
  3. come on!
  4. hurry up!
  5. get a move on, get moving!

Interjection

forza!

  1. cheer up!

Synonyms

Verb

forza

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

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
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