fortis

See also: Fortis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔː(ɹ)tɪs/

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Adjective

fortis (not comparable)

1. (phonetics, of a consonant) Strongly articulated, hence voiceless.

   Synonym: tense

   Antonym: lenis

   • 2004, Stephan Gramley, Michael Pätzold, A Survey of Modern English, Routledge, →ISBN, page 80:

     All vowels, whether short or complex, are relatively shorter when followed by a fortis consonant and relatively longer when followed by a lenis one or, for those where this is possible, when no consonant follows (in free or unchecked syllables).

Derived terms

• fortition

Noun

fortis (plural fortes)

1. (phonetics) A fortis consonant.

Derived terms

• pre-fortis

See also

• aqua fortis

Anagrams

• sit for, Fritos