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Forte

see synonyms of forte

Noun

1. forte, long suit, metier, speciality, specialty, strength, strong point, strong suit

an asset of special worth or utility

Example Sentences:
'cooking is his forte'

2. forte, fortissimo

(music) loud

3. forte

the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible

Adjective

4. forte, loud

used chiefly as a direction or description in music

Example Sentences:
'the forte passages in the composition'

Adverb

5. forte, loudly

used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Forte

see synonyms of forte
adjective, adverb
1. 
loud or loudly
. Symbol: f
noun
2. 
a loud passage in music
noun
1. 
something at which a person excels; strong point
cooking is my forte
2. fencing
the stronger section of a sword blade, between the hilt and the middle
Compare foible

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Forte

see synonyms of forte
noun
1. 
the strongest part of the blade of a sword, between the middle and the hilt
see also foible (sense 2)
2. 
a thing that a person does particularly well; special accomplishment or strong point
adjective, adverb
1. 
loud
see also piano1
noun
2. 
a forte passage

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Forte

see synonyms of forte
n.
1. Something in which a person excels: “His forte was in defusing negative rumors before they ever exploded into news accounts” (Jane Mayer).
2. The strong part of a sword blade, between the middle and the hilt.
adv. & adj. Abbr. f
In a loud, forceful manner. Used chiefly as a direction.
n.
A note, passage, or chord played forte.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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