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Added 8 October 2026

forte

/ˈfɔːteɪ/ noun

Latin root: fortis Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about forte at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A strength or talent; a strong point.
He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte.
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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noun

A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.
This forte marks the climax of the second movement.

Origin

Borrowed 1640–50; earlier fort < Middle French; disyllabic pronunciation by association with Italian forte, from Latin fortis (“strong”). Doublet of fort and fortis.

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