adj.
Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ r-t ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, strong
Date: 1897
: produced with relatively great articulatory tenseness and strong expiration < \ t \ in toe is fortis , \ d \ in doe is lenis>
adj.
Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ r-t ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, strong
Date: 1897
: produced with relatively great articulatory tenseness and strong expiration < \ t \ in toe is fortis , \ d \ in doe is lenis>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012