[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


Phrases:

Origin:
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)


Phrases:

Origin:
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)


Phrases:

Origin:
Italian, literally ‘strong, loud’, from Latin fortis

[ˈfɔːteɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a passage performed or marked to be performed loudly


Phrases:

Origin:
Italian, literally ‘strong, loud’, from Latin fortis