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Meaning of "fortis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FORTIS

Latin: strong.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FORTIS

fortis  [ˈfɔːtɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORTIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fortis can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FORTIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fortis

Fortis may refer to: In people: ▪ Alberto Fortis, Venetian writer, naturalist and cartographer ▪ Alberto Fortis , Italian singer and songwriter ▪ Alessandro Fortis, Italian politician and prime minister ▪ Louis Fortis, American politician ▪ Rami Fortis, Israeli rock musician In business: ▪ Fortis, a defunct banking, financial services and insurance company, based in Belgium and The Netherlands or their successors: ▪ Ageas, formed from the insurance operations of Fortis ▪ ASR Nederland, formed from the Dutch insurance operations of Fortis ▪ BNP Paribas Fortis, formed from the Belgian banking operations of Fortis, now owned by BNP Paribas ▪ ABN Amro, formed from the Netherlands banking operations of Fortis, now owned by the Dutch government ▪ Fortis Inc., a Canadian utility holding company ▪ Fortis Uhren AG, a Swiss watch company Other: ▪ Fortis, a group of consonants that are produced with greater energy ▪ Fortis Healthcare, a chain of hospitals in India ▪ Galant Fortis, also known as the Mitsubishi Lancer...

Definition of fortis in the English dictionary

The definition of fortis in the dictionary is articulated with considerable muscular tension of the speech organs or with a great deal of breath pressure or plosion. Other definition of fortis is a consonant, such as English p or f, pronounced with considerable muscular force or breath pressure.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORTIS


cutis
ˈkjuːtɪs
diabetes
ˌdaɪəˈbiːtɪs
mortice
ˈmɔːtɪs
mortise
ˈmɔːtɪs
prediabetes
ˌpriːdaɪəˈbiːtɪs
subcutis
sʌbˈkjuːtɪs
syrtis
ˈsɜːtɪs
Thetis
ˈθiːtɪs
Toutatis
ˈtuːtɑːtɪs
unmortise
ʌnˈmɔːtɪs
utis
ˈjuːtɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORTIS

forties
fortieth
fortifiable
fortification
fortified
fortified pa
fortified wine
fortifier
fortifies
fortify
fortifyingly
fortilage
fortissimo
fortississimo
fortitude
fortitudinous
fortlet
fortnight
fortnightlies
fortnightly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORTIS

aqua fortis
arthritis
Atlantis
brickor mortis
bronchitis
clematis
colitis
dermatitis
hepatitis
in loco parentis
lymphangitis
mantis
meningitis
osteoarthritis
osteomyelitis
otitis
rheumatoid arthritis
rigor mortis
sinusitis
testis

Synonyms and antonyms of fortis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fortis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORTIS

Find out the translation of fortis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fortis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fortis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

富通
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fortis
570 millions of speakers

English

fortis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फोर्टिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فورتيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Fortis
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fortis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শক্তিশালী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fortis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fortis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fortis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

硬音
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fortis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fortis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃபோர்டிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोर्टिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fortis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fortis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Fortis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Fortis
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Fortis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fortis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Fortis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fortis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fortis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fortis

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTIS»

The term «fortis» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.407 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fortis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fortis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fortis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORTIS»

Discover the use of fortis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fortis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Defensor Fortis: A Brief History of Usaf Security and Those ...
On the birthday of the United States Air Force, all Army Air Corps resources to include airbases and personnel would be transferred to the new aerospace service.
Kali Pinckney, 2003
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Fairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain ...
Fortis atque fidelis Brave and faithful Savage. Fortis cadere, non cedere potest The brave may fall but cannot yield. Moore. Fortis ceu Ieo fidus Strong as a lion and faithful. M'Brayne. Fortis esto, non ferox Be brave, not ferocious Wintringham.
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Ecology and Evolution of Darwin's Finches
Most G.fuliginosa pair with G.fortis, and some offspring have been successfully raised to independence (Table 11). One G.fuliginosa female even bred successfully with a male G. magnirostris in 1984! Seven instances of hybridization between ...
Peter R. Grant, 1999
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Plunkett's Insurance Industry Almanac 2009: The Only ...
FORTIS SA NV www.fortis.com Underwriters-Business: Property/Casualty: Y Specialty: Group Life: Y Group Health: Y Underwriters-Personal: Automobile: Homeowners: Health: Supplemental Health: Life: Y Y Y Other Insurance: Financial ...
Jack W. Plunkett, 2008
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Belgium Real Estate Yearbook 2006: Assets, Industry Trends, ...
Assets, Industry Trends, Market Players J. Blavier Marinus Dijkman. WHO'S WHO IN BELGIUM REAL ESTATE FORTIS LEASE BELGIUM NV Fortis Lease Belgium SA Chaussée de Cand 1440/ Gentsesteenweg i440 1082 Brussels Belgium ...
J. Blavier, Marinus Dijkman, 2006
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How and Why Species Multiply: The Radiation of Darwin's Finches
character displacement in G. fortis because they both feed on Tribulus seeds ( Plate 24), albeit with different efficiencies and frequencies. On average large- beaked members of the G. fortis population take three times longer than G.
Peter R. Grant, B. Rosemary Grant, 2011
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Comprehensive Articulatory Phonetics: A Tool for Mastering ...
Fortis and lenis articulation involves the intensity of articulation, or the amount of articulatory strength applied to an individual consonant. This distinction does not involve a new manner of articulation, but rather added conditions that can be ...
T. L. Cleghorn, N. M. Rugg, 2011
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The Need for Special Resolution Regimes for Financial ...
Fortis: A Case Study in Resolving Cross-Border Financial Institutions Fortis has been a financial institution with major market presence in the Benelux countries. Up to September 28, 2008, it had a complex bi-national holding structure, with ...
Martin Cihák, Cihá, k, Martin, 2009
9
Plunkett's Banking, Mortgages and Credit Industry Almanac ...
FORTIS SA NV www.fortis.com Industry Group Code: 522110 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 44 Profits: 20 Banking: Banking-U.S.: Banking- Global: Savings Association: Insurance: Y Y Mortgages: Broker/Banker: Insurance: ...
Jack W. Plunkett, 2007
10
Governance of International Banking: The Financial Trilemma
Fortis Causes Fortis was a financial conglomerate incorporated in Belgium, listed on both Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels, with substantial banking and insurance activities in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.3 In May ...
Dirk Schoenmaker, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORTIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fortis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fortis Inc.: a Focused Dividend Company for You
At the end of June Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) announced that it sold its commercial real estate properties for $430 million to Slate Office REIT. At the ... «The Motley Fool Canada, Jul 15»
2
Fortis Inc. to Hold Teleconference on July 31 to Discuss Second …
Barry Perry, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fortis, and Karl Smith, ... Fortis, will discuss the Corporation's second quarter 2015 results. «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
3
LETTER: Fortis speaks to yesterday's downed power line
Safety is a guiding principle at FortisBC. Our crews are highly trained to respond to situations like yesterday's events and their first priority on ... «The Castlegar Source, Jul 15»
4
Fortis Energy Services Announces Appointment of Dave Williams as …
Fortis Energy Services, an oil and gas service company, recently announced the appointment of Dave Williams as their new Regional Manager ... «Midland Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Doctors at Fortis Flt Lt Rajan Dhall Hospital perform Bariatric …
A team of doctors at Fortis Flt Lt Rajan Dhall Hospital, Vasant Kunj performed the first ever reported bariatric surgery on a 54 year old rectal ... «Equity Bulls, Jul 15»
6
Fortis to sell off 22 hotels across the country for $365M
Fortis Inc. has found a buyer for its string of Canadian hotels. The St. John's-based company says it has signed a deal with an un-named private ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
7
Fortis Inks $365M Deal To Sell Canadian Hotel Portfolio
Law360, New York (July 7, 2015, 12:58 PM ET) -- Less than a year after Canadian utility giant Fortis Inc. announced it was exploring the sale of its hotel and ... «Law360, Jul 15»
8
DPR Fortis Mission Critical Breaks Ground on Facebook's Newest …
FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DPR Construction (DPR) in joint venture with Fortis Construction, two of the nation's leading ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
9
Fortis Fitting
Fortis Luther Fitting happily went home to his Heavenly Father June 30, 2015. Fortis was born August 26, 1919 in York, NE to a German ... «Cuero Record, Jul 15»
10
Insider Buying: Slate Office REIT insider Fortis Inc. Acquires …
Slate Office REIT logo Slate Office REIT (TSE:SOT.UN) insider Fortis Inc. bought 4,729,729 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»

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