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Summary: The Latin root *fort* means "strong." This Latin root is the word origin of a large number of English vocabulary words, including ef[*fort*], com[*fort*], and [*fort*]e. The root *fort* is easily recalled via the word *fort*, for a "*fort*" is a "strong" building constructed so as to withstand enemy attack.