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A Writer's Dictionary:

fortes Definition


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fortis
adj
    1. Articulated with considerable muscular effort and pressure of breath.
noun
    fortes
    1. A consonant that is produced in this way. Compare lenis.
Etymology: Early 20c: Latin, meaning ‘strong'.



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