Question

fortitude He's just too nice, and we worry that he won't have the fortitude to deal with the monsters in that office. ˈfɔrtɪˌtud

Accepted Answer

Mental strength that allows one to face danger, pain, or hardship with courage. How many people know that the famous marble lions that guard the steps of the New York Public Library in Manhattan are named Patience and Fortitude? In Latin, the quality of fortitudo combines physical strength, vigor, courage, and boldness, but the English fortitude usually means simply firmness and steadiness of will, or “backbone.” The philosopher Plato long ago listed four essential human virtues—prudence (i.e., good judgment), justice (i.e., ability to be fair in balancing between one's own interests and others'), temperance (i.e., moderation or restraint), and fortitude, and in Christian tradition these became known as the four “cardinal virtues.”

word	fortitude
definition	Mental strength that allows one to face danger, pain, or hardship with courage.
eg_sentence	He's just too nice, and we worry that he won't have the fortitude to deal with the monsters in that office.
explanation	How many people know that the famous marble lions that guard the steps of the New York Public Library in Manhattan are named Patience and Fortitude? In Latin, the quality of fortitudo combines physical strength, vigor, courage, and boldness, but the English fortitude usually means simply firmness and steadiness of will, or “backbone.” The philosopher Plato long ago listed four essential human virtues—prudence (i.e., good judgment), justice (i.e., ability to be fair in balancing between one's own interests and others'), temperance (i.e., moderation or restraint), and fortitude, and in Christian tradition these became known as the four “cardinal virtues.”
IPA	ˈfɔrtɪˌtud

Fortitude I.E Mental Strength Face Danger Pain Hardship