fortis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relatively strongly articulated, hence voiceless and possibly aspirated; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.
noun
  1. A fortis consonant.
name
  1. plural of Forti

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)tɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fortis.wav

Word forms

fortis fortes

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fortis (“strong”). Doublet of fort and forte.

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