fortis, forte, fortior -or -us, fortissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
strong, powerful, mighty, vigorous, firm, steadfast, courageous, brave, bold;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | forte | fortia |
| Acc. | forte | fortia |
| Voc. | forte | fortia |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | fortius | fortiora |
| Gen. | fortioris | — |
| Acc. | fortius | fortiora |
| Voc. | fortius | fortiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | fortissimus | fortissimi |
| Gen. | fortissimi | fortissimorum |
| Dat. | fortissimo | — |
| Acc. | fortissimum | fortissimos |
| Voc. | fortissime | fortissimi |
| Abl. | fortissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | fortissima | fortissimae |
| Gen. | fortissimae | fortissimarum |
| Dat. | fortissimae | — |
| Acc. | fortissimam | fortissimas |
| Voc. | fortissima | fortissimae |
| Abl. | fortissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | fortissimum | fortissima |
| Gen. | fortissimi | fortissimorum |
| Dat. | fortissimo | — |
| Acc. | fortissimum | fortissima |
| Voc. | fortissimum | fortissima |
| Abl. | fortissimo | — |
Examples
- P
Aeneid IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...successit sedibus hospes, quem sese ore ferens, quam forti pectore et armis! credo equidem, nec vana fides, genus..." - P
Aeneid V
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...posset in mare se Xanthus, Pelidae tunc ego forti congressum Aenean nec dis nec viribus aequis nube cava..." - P
Aeneid VII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...haec fontis stagna Numici, hunc Thybrim fluvium, hic fortis habitare Latinos. tum satus Anchisa delectos ordine ab omni..." - P
Aeneid X
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...atque horrentis Marte Latinos. iam loca iussa tenent forti permixtus Etrusco Arcas eques; medias illis opponere turmas..." - P
Aeneid XI
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...fatur: 'Turne, sui merito si qua est fiducia forti, audeo et Aeneadum promitto occurrere turmae solaque Tyrrhenos equites..." - P
Aeneid XII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...volitant ostroque superbi, et genus Assaraci Mnestheus et fortis Asilas et Messapus equum domitor, Neptunia proles; utque dato..." - P
Liber II
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...nepotes, multa uirum uoluens durando saecula uincit, tum fortis late ramos et bracchia tendens huc illuc media ipsa..." - P
Aeneid I
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...gaza per undas. Iam validam Ilionei navem, iam fortis Achati, et qua vectus Abas, et qua grandaevus Aletes..."