Hyphenation
de·fense Forc·esTurkish pronunciation
dîfens fôrsîzPronunciation
/dəˈfens ˈfôrsəz/ /dɪˈfɛns ˈfɔːrsɪz/
Etymology
[ di-'fen(t)s; as antonym of ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin defensa vengeance, from Latin, feminine of defensus, past participle of defendere.