Fortis

[fawr-tis] /ˈfɔr tɪs/ Phonetics

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 .
noun, plural fortes
[fawr-teez] /ˈfɔr tiz/ (Show IPA)
2.
a fortis consonant.
/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 (pl) -tes (-tiːz)
2.
a consonant, such as English p or f, pronounced with considerable muscular force or breath pressure

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[fawr-tis-uh-moh; Italian fawr-tees-see-maw] /fɔrˈtɪs əˌmoʊ; Italian fɔrˈtis siˌmɔ/ Music. adjective 1. (a direction) very loud. adverb 2. (a direction) very loudly. /fɔːˈtɪsɪˌməʊ/ adjective, adverb 1. very loud ff noun 2. a very loud passage in music 1724, from Italian fortissimo, superlative of forte “loud, strong,” from Latin fortis “strong” (see fort). fortissimo [(fawr-tis-uh-moh)] A musical […]
Fortiter
[swah-wi-ter in moh-doh, fohr-ti-ter in rey; English swav-i-ter in moh-doh, fawr-ti-ter in ree, fohr-, swah-vi-ter] /ˈswɑ wɪˌtɛr ɪn ˈmoʊ doʊ, ˈfoʊr tɪˌtɛr ɪn ˈreɪ; English ˈswæv ɪ tər ɪn ˈmoʊ doʊ, ˈfɔr tɪ tər ɪn ˈri, ˈfoʊr-, ˈswɑ vɪ tər/ Latin. 1. gently in manner, firmly in action.
Fortition
[fawr-tish-uh n] /fɔrˈtɪʃ ən/ noun 1. Phonetics. a phonological process that strengthens consonant articulation at the beginnings of syllables, causing devoicing or the formation of stops. 2. Linguistics. a type of Celtic mutation that derives historically from phonological fortition.

Fortitude
[fawr-ti-tood, -tyood] /ˈfɔr tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/ noun 1. mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously: Never once did her fortitude waver during that long illness. /ˈfɔːtɪˌtjuːd/ noun 1. strength and firmness of mind; resolute endurance n. early 15c., from Middle French fortitude, from Latin fortitudo “strength, force, firmness,” from fortis “strong, […]
Fortitudinous
[fawr-ti-tood-n-uh s, -tyood-] /ˌfɔr tɪˈtud n əs, -ˈtyud-/ adjective 1. having or showing fortitude; marked by bravery or courage. adj. from Latin fortitudinem (nominative fortitudo; see fortitude) + -ous. Related: Fortitudinously.