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fortition

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[fawr-tish-uhn] / 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.

Etymology

Origin of fortition

fort(is) + -ition, on the model of lenition

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Fortition, for-tish′un, n. principle of trusting to chance.

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