forteresse
See also: fortéresse
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French forteresce, from Medieval Latin. Morphologically, from fort (“strong”) + -eresse (“-ess”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
forteresse f (plural forteresses)
Further reading edit
- “forteresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French edit
Etymology edit
Old French forteresce, from Medieval Latin
Noun edit
forteresse f (plural forteresses)