hardihood

Senso (Inglese)

  1. (countable, uncountable) Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Excessive boldness; foolish daring; offensive assurance.
  3. (countable, uncountable) Ability to withstand extreme conditions, hardiness. (of a plant)

Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From hardy + -hood. Compare Dutch hardigheid (“hardness, callousness”), German Hartigkeit (“hardness”).

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