forte
About 1.06 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A strength or talent; a strong point.
He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte.
- noun The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.
- adverb Loudly, as a dynamic in a piece of music.
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- adjective Loud.
This passage is forte, then there's a diminuendo to mezzo piano.
- noun A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.
This forte marks the climax of the second movement.
Similar words
strength strong point loudly loud specialty speciality metier long suit fortissimo fortemente
Often followed by
was and is of et in de que to
Word family
fortes
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