forte
noun
[ ˈfɔːteɪ ]
• a thing at which someone excels.
• "small talk was not his forte"
Similar:
strength,
strong point,
speciality,
long suit,
strong suit,
talent,
special ability,
skill,
bent,
gift,
claim to fame,
department,
métier,
pièce de résistance,
bag,
thing,
cup of tea,
• the part of a sword blade from the hilt to the middle.
Origin:
mid 17th century (in forte1 (sense 2); originally as fort ): from French fort (masculine), forte (feminine) ‘strong’, from Latin fortis .
forte
adverb
• (especially as a direction) loudly.
• "the figure in this bar should be played forte"
forte
adjective
• played loudly.
• "the pianissimo lightness in the upper strings against the forte melody is perfectly weighted"
forte
noun
• a passage performed or marked to be performed loudly.
Origin:
Italian, literally ‘strong, loud’, from Latin fortis .
