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fortis [fawr-tis]Phonetics ExamplesWord Origin adjective
- pronounced with considerable muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in a strong fricative or explosive sound. In stressed position (p, t, k, ch, f, th, s, sh) and sometimes (h) are fortis in English as compared with (b, d, g, j, v, th̸, z, and zh), which are lenis.Compare lenis.
noun, plural for·tes [fawr-teez] /ˈfɔr tiz/.
- a fortis consonant.
Origin of fortis 1905–10; Latin: strong, powerful, firm Examples from the Web for fortis Historical Examples of fortis
Fortis inferred that twenty-five new species only were created at a time; a construction which the passage will not admit.
Charles Lyell
In March 1905, feeling himself no longer secure, he resigned, indicating Fortis as his successor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1
Various
Fortis cadere, cedere non potest—A brave man may fall, but cannot yield.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources
James Wood
Fortis sub forte fatiscet—A brave man will yield to a brave.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources
James Wood
Thus upon a solution of Tin by Aqua fortis, there will ensue a coagulation, like that of whites of Eggs.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)
Thomas Browne
British Dictionary definitions for fortis fortis adjective
- (of a consonant) articulated with considerable muscular tension of the speech organs or with a great deal of breath pressure or plosion
noun plural -tes (-tiːz)
- a consonant, such as English p or f, pronounced with considerable muscular force or breath pressure
Compare lenis Word Origin for fortis Latin: strong