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fortin

fortin noun: a small fort; a fortlet.

Noun

fortin (plural fortins)

  1. (historical, obsolete) A small fort; a fortlet.

Proper noun capitalized: Fortin

Fortin (plural Fortins)

  1. A surname from French.

Forms of fortin

Noun
pluralfortins
Proper noun
pluralFortins

Origin of fortin

Borrowed from French fortin. See fort.

From French Fortin.

Words formed from fortin

Phrases with fortin

Questions about fortin

What does fortin mean?
Fortin means a small fort; a fortlet.
What part of speech is fortin?
Fortin can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of fortin?
The plural of fortin is fortins.

Words near fortin in the dictionary

  1. fortilages
  2. fortilice
  3. fortilices
  4. fortimicin
  5. fortimicins
  6. fortin
  7. Fortin barometer
  8. Fortin barometers
  9. forting
  10. Fortingall
  11. Fortini

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