forte
adjective
1. (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) loud; with force
- the forte passages in the composition
Similar word(s): fortemente, fortissimo, loud
Sentences with forte as an adjective:
- This passage is forte, then there's a diminuendo to mezzo piano.
adverb
1. used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly
Similar word(s): loudly
Sentences with forte as an adverb:
- The musicians played the passage forte.
noun
1. an asset of special worth or utility
- cooking is his forte
Similar word(s): metier, speciality, specialty, strength
Definition categories: attribute, asset, plus
2. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly
Definition categories: communication, passage
3. the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
Definition categories: man–made, part, portion
Sentences with forte as a noun:
- He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte.
- This forte marks the climax of the second movement.