courageous Copy link Outline 1. ācer, ācris, ācre (implying active courage)2. ălăcer, cris, cre (less strong than acer, and opposed to ignavus)3. ănĭmōsus (full of spirit to meet difficulties of all kinds)4. fĕrox5. fortis., strēnuus6. Expr. by animus • courageous: 1. ācer, ācris, ācre (implying active courage): c. soldiers, a. milites, Cic.: a c. nation, a. genus, Liv.: freq. with bello, or militiae, esp. in Tac.: v. keen, warlike. 2. ălăcer, cris, cre (less strong than acer, and opposed to ignavus): v. active, alert. 3. ănĭmōsus (full of spirit to meet difficulties of all kinds): show thyself c., and have fortitude (in adversity), animosus atque fortis appare, Hor.: v. spirited. 4. fĕrox: naturally mettlesome, and warlike: q. v. 5. fortis., strēnuus: v. brave, vigorous. 6. Expr. by animus: as, be c., ades animo, or, adeste animis (of more than one), Cic.: v. courage (1). See also bold, daring.