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Fortuitous vs Fortition - What's the difference?

fortuitous | fortition |

As an adjective fortuitous

is happening by chance; coincidental or accidental.

As a noun fortition is

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

fortuitous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Happening by chance; coincidental or accidental.
  • Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate.
  • (legal) Happening independently of human will.

    • Derived terms

    * fortuitously * fortuitousness

    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