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forte

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːteɪ/

The English word “forte” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A strength or talent; a strong point.
  2. The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.
  3. A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.

adverb

  1. Loudly, as a dynamic in a piece of music.

adjective

  1. Loud.

Etymology

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

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