fierté

French

Etymology

From fier +‎ -té, corresponding to Latin feritās, feritātem.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fjɛʁ.te/

Noun

fierté f (plural fiertés)

pride (emotion), self-esteem
- 1759, Voltaire, chapter 13, in Candide:
  Ce seigneur avait une fierté convenable à un homme qui portait tant de noms.

Related terms

fier

Further reading

“fierté” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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