forte

n.

1. Something in which a person excels.
2. The strong part of a sword blade, between the middle and the hilt.

[French fort, from Old French, strong, from Latin fortis. See fort.]

SYNONYMS   forte, métier, specialty, thing. These nouns denote something at which a person is particularly skilled: Writing fiction is her forte. The theater is his métier. The professor's specialty was the study of ancient languages. Mountain climbing is really my thing.

USAGE NOTE   The word forte, coming from French fort, should properly be pronounced with one syllable, like the English word fort. Common usage, however, prefers the two-syllable pronunciation, (fôrPRIMARY_STRESStāSECONDARY_STRESS), which has been influenced possibly by the music term forte borrowed from Italian. In a recent survey a strong majority of the Usage Panel, 74 percent, preferred the two-syllable pronunciation. The result is a delicate situation; speakers who are aware of the origin of the word may wish to continue to pronounce it as one syllable but at an increasing risk of puzzling their listeners.

for·te² (fôr'tā') Music.
adv. & adj. (Abbr. f)
In a loud, forceful manner. Used chiefly as a direction.

n.
A note, passage, or chord played forte.

[Italian, strong, forte, from Latin fortis.]

noun

Something at which a person excels: long suit, métier, specialty, strong point, strong suit. Slang bag, thing. See ability/inability.

n

Definition: person's strong point
Antonyms: fatal flaw, weak point, weakness

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(It.)

‘Loud’, ‘strong’, abbreviated f; hence fortissimo (ff, very loud). See Dynamics.

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(fawr-tay)

A musical direction meaning “to be performed loudly”; the opposite of piano.

The common keyboard instrument the pianoforte (“piano” for short) got its name because it could play both soft and loud notes.

IN BRIEF: n. - The stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible; (music) with great loudness; An asset of special worth or utility adj. - Used chiefly as a direction or description in music adv. - Used as a direction in music.

The orchestra's forte was playing Mozart concertos.

Tutor's tip: The professor's "forte" (what one does best) is lecturing about the single battle that was "fought" (past tense of fight) at the "fort" (a stronghold, a fortress) that was "forty" (40) miles from the college.

• Genres: Rock
• Representative Albums: "Stranger Than Fiction," "Rise Above," "Loving You"

Biography

Forte was a long-running Oklahoma progressive thrash/power metal outfit initially similar in sound to Metal Church and Jag Panzer, later comparable to Dream Theater, and founded by the Scott brothers -- guitarist Jeff and drummer Greg -- in 1987. Together with singer James Randel and bassist Ghames Jones, they recorded their debut album, Stranger Than Fiction, for the Massacre label in 1992, then replaced Randel with Bill Dollins prior to 1994's sophomore Division. David Thompson then replaced Dollins for 1997's Destructive, an album that also introduced bassist Richard Sharpe. This lineup stayed together long enough to record one final album, Rise Above, in 1999, but despite supposedly reuniting with original vocalist James Randel, Forte has yet to record in the new millennium. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - stærke side, styrke

2.
adv. - forte
adj. - forte
n. - forte

Nederlands (Dutch)
sterkste deel van een zwaard, iemands sterke punt, forte (muziek)

Français (French)
1.
n. - point fort (de qn), partie médiane de la lame d'une épée

2.
adv. - (Mus) à fond
adj. - (Mus) à fond, fort
n. - (Mus) forte

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - starke Seite, Klinge

2.
adv. - laut, forte
adj. - laut, forte
n. - Forte

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μουσ.) φόρτε, (μτφ.) (τομέας στον οποίο παρατηρείται) ιδιαίτερη ικανότητα, δύναμη, το φόρτε
adj., -
adv. - (μουσ.) φόρτε

Italiano (Italian)
forte, con forza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ponto (m) forte, forte (m) (Mús.)
adj. - forte

Русский (Russian)
сильная сторона человека, форте

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - aquello en que sobresale uno, talento por lo que uno se distingue, fuerte

2.
adv. - forte, fuerte
adj. - forte, fuerte
n. - forte, fuerte, pasaje que debe ser ejecutado fuertemente

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stark sida
adj. - forte-
adv. - forte (mus.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 特长, 专长

2. 很响地, 用强音, 响的, 强的, 强音记号

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 特長, 專長

2.
adv. - 很響地, 用強音
adj. - 響的, 強的
n. - 強音記號

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 장점, 특기, (펜싱) 칼의 가장 강한 부분

2.
adv. - 강하게
adj. - (음악) 강음의
n. - 강음자리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 強み, 長所, フォルト, フォルテの楽句
adv. - 強く

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) موطن قوة (صفه) شديد (ظرف) بقوة , بشدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תחום הצטיינות, צד חזק, מחצית להב הסיף הקרובה לניצב‬
adv. - ‮בקול רם, חזק‬
adj. - ‮מבוצע בקול רם‬
n. - ‮קטע לביצוע בקול רם‬

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