English Explanatory Dictionary

forte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A strength or talent; a strong point.
  2. The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.
adv
  1. Loudly, as a dynamic in a piece of music.
adj
  1. Loud.
noun
  1. A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔːteɪ/ /fɔːˈteɪ/ /ˈfɔːti/ /fɔːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-forte1.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-forte2.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-forte3.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-forte.wav /ˈfoɹ.teɪ/ /ˈfoɹti/ /foɹt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Ookap-forte.wav /ˈfoːɹt/ /ˈfoət/ /ˈfoɹteɪ/ /ˈfoːɹteɪ/ /ˈfoəteɪ/

Word forms

forte fortes more forte most forte

Etymology

Borrowed 1640–50; earlier fort < Middle French; disyllabic pronunciation by association with Italian forte, from Latin fortis (“strong”). Doublet of fort and fortis.

Synonyms

bent forte gift knack long suit métier speciality strength strong suit talent

Antonyms

weak spot

Related words

skill skilled fortepiano fortissimo fortississimo mezzo forte pianoforte piano dagesh forte eau forte peine forte et dure piano-forte powder-forte
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