fortis

for·tis

F0271200 (fôr′tĭs)adj. Articulated with relatively strong pressure of the airstream below the glottis, as in English (p) and (t) compared with (b) and (d).n. A fortis consonant.

[Latin, strong; see fort.]

fortis

(ˈfɔːtɪs) phoneticsadj (Phonetics & Phonology) (of a consonant) articulated with considerable muscular tension of the speech organs or with a great deal of breath pressure or plosionn, pl -tes (-tiːz) (Phonetics & Phonology) a consonant, such as English p or f, pronounced with considerable muscular force or breath pressure[Latin: strong]

for•tis

(ˈfɔr tɪs)

adj., n., pl. -tes (-tēz). adj. 1. (of a consonant sound) pronounced with considerable muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in a strong fricative or plosive sound, as the sounds (p, t, k, ch, f, th, s, sh) in English. Compare lenis. n. 2. a fortis consonant. [1905–10; < Latin: strong, powerful, firm]

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FORTIS➣Far-Ultraviolet Off Rowland-Circle for Imaging and Spectroscopy (US NASA)

FORTIS➣Fiber Optic Real Time Information System