formidability

/fɔɹmˈɪdəbˈɪlᵻɾi/ noun

The state of being formidable.

Word Origin From Latin 'formido' meaning fear or dread. Formidable means causing fear, and formidability is the quality of being formidable. The breakdown formid+able+ity shows the root, the suffix -able (capable of), and -ity (quality). The same root gives us formidably. So formidability is the fearsomeness that makes something daunting.

noun The state of being formidable. countable

The formidability of the ancient fortress discouraged any attempts at invasion.

(名词) 令人生畏; formidable;可怕;强大

这座古老堡垒的 formidable 气势令任何入侵企图都望而却步。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser formidable.

La **formidability** de la antigua fortaleza disuadió cualquier intento de invasión.

(nom) le caractère redoutable; le fait d'être redoutable; la redoutabilité [Caractère de ce qui est redoutable, impressionnant par sa puissance ou sa difficulté à surmonter.]

Le caractère redoutable de la forteresse antique dissuadait toute tentative d'invasion.

(Substantiv) Furchteinflößendheit; Einschüchterungspotenzial [Der Zustand, furchteinflößend, beeindruckend oder schwer zu überwinden zu sein.]

Die **Formidability** der alten Festung schreckte jeden Invasionsversuch ab.

(名詞) 手ごわい性質;圧倒的であること;脅威的な状態。

その古代の城塞の圧倒的威容は、敵の侵攻の試みを思いとどまらせた。

(substantivo) formidabilidade [A qualidade de ser formidável.]

O aspecto formidável da antiga fortaleza desencorajou qualquer tentativa de invasão.

Word parts: formid + able + ity

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