fortis
Meanings
adj
- Relatively strongly articulated, hence voiceless and possibly aspirated; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.
noun
- A fortis consonant.
name
- plural of Forti
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin fortis (“strong”). Doublet of fort and forte.
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