forte

Meanings

Plural: fortes

Noun

• 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.

Synonyms

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