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forte - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'forte' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Forte [ a. & adv.]
- Loudly; strongly; powerfully.
2 . Forte [ n.]
- The strong point; that in which one excels.
- The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible.

Meaning of 'forte' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . forte [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an asset of special worth or utility
Example in sentence:
  • cooking is his forte
2 . forte [ a]
Meaning (2):
- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) loud; with force
Example in sentence:
  • the forte passages in the composition