forte

Plural: fortes

Noun

• A strong point; something in which one excels.
• an asset of special worth or utility
  • "cooking is his forte"
• (music) loud
• the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
• A strength or talent; a strong point.
• The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.
• A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.

Adjective

• used chiefly as a direction or description in music
  • "the forte passages in the composition"

Adverb

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

Adv

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

Adj

• Loud.

Examples

• He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte.
• Playing short, high-scoring words was her forte, consistently outmaneuvering opponents in Words With Friends.
• The musicians played the passage forte.
• This forte marks the climax of the second movement.
• This passage is forte, then there's a diminuendo to mezzo piano.

Synonyms

fortissimo, long suit, loud, loudly, metier, speciality, specialty, strength, strong point, strong suit, bent, forte, gift, knack, métier, talent

Antonyms

piano, weak point, weak spot

Related Words

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

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