fortes
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pluralof fortis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
fortisadjectivepronounced 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.
Example Sentences
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The Seahawks are particularly vulnerable because one of Carroll’s fortes is whipping his team into a frenzy.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2021
The versatile Kelly’s fortes were tap and jazz dancing, and of course he was a swell partner with Caron in his arms.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2017
One of Brown’s fortes was damming streams or small rivers to create meandering lakes and ponds that read as great rivers where none flowed.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2016
Mr. Woollard believes lighting was one of Mr. Walter’s fortes and would particularly suit a buyer with an art collection to display.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2016
She has made what we call de fortes etudes—such as I suppose you are making now.
From The Pension Beaurepas by Henry James