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[fɔːt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a thing at which someone excels
(e.g: small talk was not his forte)
- the part of a sword blade from the hilt to the middle
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Origin
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mid 17th century (in forte; originally as fort): from French fort (masculine), forte (feminine) ‘strong’, from Latin fortis
[ˈfɔːteɪ], (Adverb)
Definitions:
- (especially as a direction) loudly
(e.g: the figure in this bar should be played forte)
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Origin
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Italian, literally ‘strong, loud’, from Latin fortis
[ˈfɔːteɪ], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- played loudly
(e.g: the pianissimo lightness in the upper strings against the forte melody is perfectly weighted)
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Origin
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Italian, literally ‘strong, loud’, from Latin fortis
[ˈfɔːteɪ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a passage performed or marked to be performed loudly
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Origin
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Italian, literally ‘strong, loud’, from Latin fortis
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