forte

CEFRC1

/ˈfɔːteɪ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person's particular strong skill or quality.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Loudly, as a dynamic in a piece of music.

Examples

  • As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte.

  • Patience is not my forte.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfoɹ.teɪ/
  • /ˈfoɹti/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.

  2. A strength or talent; a strong point.

  3. A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.

More examples

In context

  • He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte.

  • Languages aren't his forte.

  • The musicians played the passage forte.

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

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