fortis
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/ˈfɔː(ɹ)tɪs/
Definition of fortis
3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Relatively strongly articulated, hence voiceless and possibly aspirated; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.
“Unaspirated [p] is fortis in French, the corresponding lenis consonant being [b]. The same sound is lenis in Danish, the corresponding fortis consonant being [pʰ].”
“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).”
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adj
-
(not-comparable)Relatively strongly articulated, hence voiceless and possibly aspirated; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.
“Unaspirated [p] is fortis in French, the corresponding lenis consonant being [b]. The same sound is lenis in Danish, the corresponding fortis consonant being [pʰ].”
“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).”
noun
- A fortis consonant.
name
- (form-of, plural)plural of Forti
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin fortis (“strong”). Doublet of fort and forte.
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