fortiori

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /forˈti.o.ri/, [fɔrˈt̪iɔrɪ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /forˈt͡si.o.ri/, [forˈt̪͡s̪iːori]

Adjective

fortiōrī

dative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of fortior

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin fortiōrī, dative of fortis (“strong, powerful”), from Proto-Italic *forktis, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise; high, hill”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɔrtɪˈoːrɪ/
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Rhymes: -oːrɪ
Hyphenation: for‧ti‧o‧ri

Adverb

fortiori

Only used in a fortiori (“a fortiori”)

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