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Fortis vs Fortition - What's the difference?

fortis | fortition |

As an adjective fortis

is (phonetics) strongly articulated (of a consonant), hence voiceless.

As a noun fortition is

(linguistics) a sound change in which a consonant becomes more fortis.

fortis

English

Adjective

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

    fortition

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (linguistics) A sound change in which a consonant becomes more fortis.
  • (obsolete) casual choice; fortuitous selection; hazard
    • No mode of election operating in the spirit of fortition or rotation can be generally good. — Burke.

    Antonyms

    * (sound change) lenition