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Forte

Forte Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Forte? [n] the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible [n] (music) with great loudness [n] an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte" [adv] used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly [adj] used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the forte passages in the composition" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Forte: fortemente \| fortissimo \| fortissimo \| long suit \| loud \| loudly \| metier \| speciality \| specialty \| strength \| strong point \| strong suit Related Terms \| Find terms related to Forte: a cappella \| abbandono \| ability \| ableness \| accrescendo \| adagietto \| adagio \| affettuoso \| agilmente \| agitato \| allegretto \| allegro \| aloud \| amabile \| amoroso \| andante \| andantino \| appassionatamente \| appassionato \| aptitude \| area \| bag \| booming \| brillante \| bump \| caliber \| capability \| capacity \| capriccioso \| competence \| con affetto \| con agilita \| con agitazione \| con amore \| crescendo \| cup of tea \| deafening \| decrescendo \| diminuendo \| dolce \| dower \| dowry \| ear-piercing \| ear-rending \| ear-splitting \| earthshaking \| effectiveness \| efficiency \| endowment \| equipment \| faculty \| field \| flair \| fortemente \| fortissimo \| full \| genius \| gift \| in full cry \| instinct \| lamentabile \| larghetto \| larghissimo \| largo \| legato \| leggiero \| line \| long suit \| loud \| loudish \| loudly \| loud-sounding \| lustily \| main interest \| makings \| manner \| marcando \| medium \| metier \| morendo \| natural endowment \| natural gift \| noisily \| oyster \| parlando \| parts \| pealing \| pet subject \| pianissimo \| piano \| piercing \| pizzicato \| plangent \| potential \| power \| powers \| prestissimo \| presto \| pursuit \| qualification \| rallentando \| resounding \| resoundingly \| ringing \| ringingly \| ritardando \| ritenuto \| scherzando \| scherzo \| scherzoso \| sonorous \| sordo \| sotto voce \| specialism \| speciality \| specialization \| specialty \| spiccato \| staccato \| stentoraphonic \| stentorian \| stentorious \| strength \| stretto \| strong flair \| strong point \| style \| talent \| talents \| technicality \| the goods \| the stuff \| thing \| thunderous \| tonitruant \| tonitruous \| tremolando \| tremoloso \| trillando \| type \| uproariously \| vocation \| way \| weakness \| what it takes \| window-rattling See Also \| asset \| blade \| brand \| green fingers \| green thumb \| intensity \| loudness \| part \| plus \| portion \| steel \| sword \| volume Forte In Webster's Dictionary \Forte\ (f[=o]rt), n. [IT. forte: cf. F. fort. See {Fort}.] 1. The strong point; that in which one excels. The construction of a fable seems by no means the forte of our modern poetical writers. --Jeffrey. 2. The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible. \For"te\ (f[^o]r"t[asl] or f[=o]r"t[asl]), adv. [It. forte, a. & adv., fr. L. fortis strong.] (Mus.) Loudly; strongly; powerfully.

Forte Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Forte?

[n] the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
[n] (music) with great loudness
[n] an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
[adv] used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly
[adj] used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the forte passages in the composition"

Forte In Webster's Dictionary

\Forte\ (f[=o]rt), n. [IT. forte: cf. F. fort. See
{Fort}.]
1. The strong point; that in which one excels.



   The construction of a fable seems by no means the forte of
   our modern poetical writers.                --Jeffrey.

2. The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of
   half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible.


\For"te\ (f[^o]r"t[asl] or f[=o]r"t[asl]), adv. [It.
forte, a. & adv., fr. L. fortis strong.] (Mus.)
Loudly; strongly; powerfully.

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