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forte
1[ fawrt, fohrt fawr-tey ]
noun
- a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
I don't know what her forte is, but it's not music.
Synonyms: bent, knack, proficiency, specialty, strong suit, excellence, skill, talent, strength
- the stronger part of a sword blade, between the middle and the hilt ( foible ).
forte
2[ fawr-tey; Italian fawr-te ]
adjective
- (a direction in a musical score or part) loud; with force ( piano ).
adverb
- (a direction in a musical score or part) loudly.
noun
- a passage that is loud and played with force or is marked to be so. : f
forte
1/ ˈfɔːteɪ; fɔːt /
noun
- something at which a person excels; strong point
cooking is my forte
- fencing the stronger section of a sword blade, between the hilt and the middle Compare foible
forte
2/ ˈfɔːtɪ /
adjective
- loud or loudly f
noun
- a loud passage in music
Pronunciation Note
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Word History and Origins
Origin of forte1
Origin of forte2
Word History and Origins
Origin of forte1
Origin of forte2
Example Sentences
The next morning, guests boarded private jets to Florence for the ceremony at the Forte di Belvedere, rented for a cool $400,000.
Mumford Sons, “Hopeless Wanderer” That one time Jason Bateman, Ed Helms, Will Forte, and Jason Sudeikis had a jam session.
The latest luxury hotel group to cave was Rocco Forte Hotels, which announced last month that in-room Wi-Fi is now free.
If fashion is more your forte, there are even pieces of haute couture and sportswear in the show.
Then, he engages in a full-on make-out session with his former SNL compadre Will Forte, sporting a bushy beard.
An ear accustomed to the fine tone of a good violin will not now tolerate a bad piano-forte.
Et depuis ils allerent cotoyans la terre, en forte que le 21.
She was even allowed, through her friends, to procure a piano-forte, which afforded her many hours of recreation.
This is his great forte, and to hear him speak, sends a thrill through the whole system, and a tremor through the brain.
Mr. Conner taught the piano forte in the best families in the city of Philadelphia—among merchants, bankers, and professional men.
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