Asturian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (strong).

Noun

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fuerza f (plural fuerces)

  1. force (anything that is able to make a big change in person or thing)
  2. strength
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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈfweɾθa/ [ˈfweɾ.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈfweɾsa/ [ˈfweɾ.sa]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾθa
  • Rhymes: -eɾsa
  • Syllabification: fuer‧za

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Spanish fuerça, from Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (strong). Compare Portuguese força.

Noun

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fuerza f (plural fuerzas)

  1. force
    fuerzas armadasarmed forces
  2. strength
  3. (physics) force
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Descendants
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  • Tagalog: puwersa

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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fuerza

  1. inflection of forzar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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