fortis
/ˈfɔːtɪs/adjective
- Phonetics (of a consonant, in particular a voiceless consonant) strongly articulated, especially more so than another consonant articulated in the same place【语音】(辅音, 尤指清辅音)强音的。LENIS的反义词。
词源
early 20th cent.: from Latin, literally 'strong'.