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. Compare lenis.

noun

, plural for·tes [fawr, -teez].

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

The first, known as FORTIS, detects changes in receptors critical for neuronal communication within living neurons.

From Science Daily

By utilizing FORTIS, they demonstrated that inhibiting TACR3 resulted in a sharp increase in these receptors on the cell surface, blocking the parallel process of long-term synaptic strengthening, known as LTP.

From Science Daily

Instead they found four other known species: V. alginolyticus, V. campbellii, V. fortis and V. parahaemolyticus.

From Scientific American

Lazard is advising Belgium on the move, while BNP Paribas Fortis, BofA Securities and Goldman Sachs International are acting as joint bookrunners, it added.

From Reuters

As bond yields rise relative to swap rates, it becomes more attractive for their treasuries to buy bonds rather than hold cash, said Daniel Gilliot, senior asset and liability management officer at BNP Paribas Fortis in Brussels.

From Reuters