fortis

[fawr-tis]

adjective

1. pronounced with considerable muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in a strong fricative or explosive sound. In stressed position (p, t, k, ch, f, th, s, sh) and sometimes (h) are fortis in English as compared with (b, d, g, j, v, th̸, z, and zh), which are lenis.

noun

plural

fortes 

1. a fortis consonant.

fortis

/ ˈfɔːtɪs /

adjective

1. (of a consonant) articulated with considerable muscular tension of the speech organs or with a great deal of breath pressure or plosion

noun

1. a consonant, such as English p or f , pronounced with considerable muscular force or breath pressure

Word History and Origins

Origin of fortis¹

1905–10; < Latin: strong, powerful, firm

Word History and Origins

Origin of fortis¹

Latin: strong

Example Sentences

In the latest case, the parents admitted their 20-day-old baby to Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram in July.

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A second, eight-week randomised trial published in the Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders - conducted at Delhi's Fortis C-DOC with Indian Council of Medical Research funding - has reinforced the findings.

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India's week began with head coach Gautam Gambhir rowing with Surrey groundsman Lee Fortis about their use of the Oval square during training.

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Quite how Gautam Gambhir's words to Oval groundsman Lee Fortis on Tuesday fit into the spirit of cricket is unclear.

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Video footage from the net session shows Gambhir pointing his finger at Lee Fortis, Surrey's head of ground staff, and the India coach can be heard shouting "you can't tell us what to do".

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