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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

fortis

/fawr-tis/US // ˈfɔr tɪs //UK // (ˈfɔːtɪs) phonetics //

堡垒,财富,堡垒主义,堡罗

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : pronounced with considerable muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in a strong fricative or explosive sound. In stressed position and sometimes are fortis in English as compared with, which are lenis.Compare lenis.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural for·tes [fawr-teez]. /ˈfɔr tiz/.

    • : a fortis consonant.

Examples

  • If a little aqua-fortis be mixed with the water, the writing will dry well, and not run out of its form when the paper is wetted.

  • Boil some nut-galls in aqua fortis, and add to the infusion some gum Arabic and a little sulphuric acid.

  • Dissolve fine silver in aqua fortis; and after the dissolution, add some distilled water in the same manner as in the gold ink.

  • Dissolve an ounce of fine silver in three ounces of strong aqua fortis, in a glass bottle.

  • Dissolve chalk in aqua fortis, to the consistence of milk, and add to that a strong solution of silver.

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