About The Word Forte
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Forte
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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. |
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