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fortis

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈfɔː(ɹ)tɪs/Sorted fiorstStarts with FEnds with S0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Strongly articulated in speech, especially a voiceless consonant.

Word origin

Learned borrowing from Latin fortis (“strong”). Doublet of fort and forte.

Used in a sentence

  • 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].

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