FORTIS

Meaning of FORTIS in English

[ 'fɔ:tɪs ]

■ adjective Phonetics (of a consonant) strongly articulated, especially more so than another consonant articulated in the same place. The opposite of lenis .

Origin

early 20th cent.: from L., lit. 'strong'.

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FORTIS — adjective Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, strong Date: 1897 produced with relatively great articulatory tenseness and strong expiration
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FORTIS — I. ˈfȯr]d.ə̇s, ˈfȯ(ə)], ]tə̇s adjective Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, strong — more at fort of one of two homorganic …
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FORTIS
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORTIS — adjective Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, strong Date: 1897 : produced with relatively great articulatory tenseness and strong expiration t …
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FORTIS — [for.tis] adj [NL, fr. L, strong] (1897): produced with relatively great articulatory tenseness and strong expiration "/t/ in toe is …
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FORTIS — fortis BrE AmE ˈfɔːt ɪs § -əs AmE ˈfɔːrt̬ əs ▷ fortes ˈfɔːt iːz -eɪz AmE \ ˈfɔːrt-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FORTIS — / ˈfɔːtɪs; NAmE ˈfɔːrt-/ adjective ( phonetics ) ( of a consonant ) pronounced with force —compare lenis •• WORD …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORTIS — adj. Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ r-t ə s Function: adjective Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, strong Date: 1897 : produced …
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FORTIS GREEN — County: Greater London Post Code: N2
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PHENERGAN FORTIS — USP DI - Antihistamines, Phenothiazine-derivative (Systemic)
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AQUA FORTIS — noun Etymology: New Latin ~, literally, strong water Date: 15th century nitric acid
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AQUA FORTIS — noun Etymology: New Latin aqua fortis, literally, strong water Date: 15th century : nitric acid
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AQUA FORTIS — [aqua for.tis] n [NL aqua fortis, lit., strong water] (15c): nitric acid
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FORTIS, ALESSANDRO — born 1842, Forl, Papal States died Dec. 4, 1909, Rome statesman, of strong republican views during the Risorgimento, the 19th-century …
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AQUA — n water (1. the liquid water; 2. limpidity and luster of a precious stone); aqua de Colonia cologne, eau de …
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LENITION — noun Etymology: Latin lenire Date: 1912 the change from fortis to lenis articulation
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FORTRESS — noun Etymology: Middle English forteresse, from Anglo-French fortelesce, forteresse, from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis strong Date: 14th century …
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FORTITUDE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fortitudin-, fortitudo, from fortis Date: 12th century strength of mind that enables a person …
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FORTIFY — verb (-fied; -fying) Etymology: Middle English fortifien, from Anglo-French fortifier, from Late Latin fortificare, from Latin fortis strong Date: 15th …
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FORTE — I. noun Etymology: French fort, from fort, adjective, strong Date: circa 1648 the part of a sword or foil blade …
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FORCE — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *fortia, from Latin fortis strong Date: 14th century 1. a. …
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COMFORT — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cunforter, ~er, from Late Latin confortare to strengthen greatly, from Latin com- …
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ROUGH — I. ˈrəf adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rūh; akin to Old High German rūh rough, …
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PIANO — I. pi·a·no pēˈä(ˌ)nō, -ˈȧ(- adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Italian, from Late Latin planus smooth, graceful : softly , quietly — …
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LENIS — I. ˈlēnə̇s, ˈlān- adjective Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, smooth (of breathing, as in Late Latin spiritus lenis ), …
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FORTRESS — I. ˈfȯr.trə̇s, ˈfȯ(ə)t- noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English forteresse, fortresse, from Middle French fortelesce, forteresce, …
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FORTISSIMO — I. (ˈ)fȯ(r)|tisəˌmō adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Italian, from Latin fortissimus, superl. of fortis — more at fort : very loud …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORTE — I. forte ˈfō(ə)r]t, -ȯ(ə)r], -ōə], -ȯ(ə)], usu ]d.+V also ˈfȯr]d.(ˌ)ā, -ȯ(ə)], ](ˌ)tā noun ( -s ) Etymology: earlier fort, from …
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FORCE — I. ˈfō(ə)rs, ˈfȯ(ə)rs, ˈfōəs, ˈfȯ(ə)s noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French force, from …
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AQUAFORTIS — -ˈfȯrd.əs noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin aqua fortis, literally, strong water, from Latin aqua water + fortis strong …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LENIS — /lee"nis, lay"-/ , adj., n., pl. lenes /lee"neez, lay"-/ . Phonet. adj. 1. pronounced with relatively weak muscular tension and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORTE — / ˈfɔːteɪ; NAmE fɔːrt/ noun , adverb ■ noun [ sing. ] a thing that sb does particularly well : …
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