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Fetid vs Fortis - What's the difference?

fetid | fortis |

As adjectives the difference between fetid and fortis

is that fetid is stinking, fetid while fortis is (phonetics) strongly articulated (of a consonant), hence voiceless.

fetid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Foul-smelling, stinking.
    • I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.

    • fortis

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (phonetics) strongly articulated (of a consonant), hence voiceless
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