Fortite
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To fortify; to undergo, or cause to undergo, fortition. uncommon
"Fortited sound /t/ /k/ If a verb root beginning with /d/ or /g/ is reduplicated, the initial sound in the base form of the verb is fortited. For example , the verb root /gita/ 'look at' is reduplicated to the left[…]"
Example
More examples"Fortited sound /t/ /k/ If a verb root beginning with /d/ or /g/ is reduplicated, the initial sound in the base form of the verb is fortited. For example , the verb root /gita/ 'look at' is reduplicated to the left[…]"
Etymology
Back-formed from fortition? Compare lenite, lenition.
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