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Definitions for Forte

[1] 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.
[2] the stronger part of a sword blade, between the middle and the hilt (opposed to foible).
[3] (a direction in a musical score or part) loud; with force (opposed to piano).
[4] (a direction in a musical score or part) loudly.
[5] a passage that is loud and played with force or is marked to be so. Abbreviation : f
[6] something at which a person excels; strong point cooking is my forte
[7] fencing the stronger section of a sword blade, between the hilt and the middle Compare foible
[8] loud or loudly Symbol: f
[9] a loud passage in music

Words related to Forte

strength, talent, gift, efficiency, thing, medium, aptitude, faculty, effectiveness, competence, ability, speciality, oyster, eminency

Words nearby Forte

fort-lamy, fort., fortaleza, fortalice, fortas, forte, forte-piano, fortepiano, forth, forthcoming, forthright

Origin of Forte

21715–25; < Italian < Latin fortis strong

Words that may be confused with Forte

fort, forte, (see, pronunciation, note, at, the, current, entry)

Word origin for Forte

C18: from Italian, from Latin fortis strong

Synonyms for Forte

ability, aptitude, competence, effectiveness, efficiency, faculty, gift, medium, oyster, speciality, strength, talent, thing, ableness, eminency, long suit, métier, strong suit