| NOUN | attribute | forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength | an asset of special worth or utility |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | forte | a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly | |
| artifact | forte | the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | forte, loud | used chiefly as a direction or description in music |
| ADVERB | all | forte, loudly | used as a direction in music |
| Sounds | fao'rt; fao'rtey | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abort ... wart: 48 rhymes with aort... | |
| andante ... trente-et-quarante: 11 rhymes with tey... | ||
| Meaning | Used chiefly as a direction or description in music. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the forte passages in the composition" | |
| Synonym | loud | |
| Narrower | fortemente | chiefly a direction or description in music |
| fortissimo | chiefly a direction or description in music | |
| Opposite | piano, soft | Used chiefly as a direction or description in music |
| Spanish | alto, forte, fuerte | |
| Nouns | forte | a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly |
| Adverbs | forte | used as a direction in music |
| Meaning | An asset of special worth or utility. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "cooking is his forte" | |
| Synonyms | strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength | |
| Narrower | green thumb, green fingers | A special ability to make plants grow |
| Broader | asset, plus | A useful or valuable quality |
| Opposite | weak point | An attribute that is inadequate or deficient |
| Spanish | especialidad, especialización, fuerte, oficio, punto fuerte | |
| Catalan | fort | |
| Meaning | A musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | passage, musical passage | A short section of a musical composition |
| Adjectives | forte | used chiefly as a direction or description in music |
| Meaning | The stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | sword, blade, brand, steel | A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard |
| Broader | part, portion | Something less than the whole of a human artifact |
| Meaning | Used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | loudly | |
| Opposite | piano, softly | Used as a direction in music |
| Spanish | forte | |
| Catalan | forte | |
| Adjectives | forte | used chiefly as a direction or description in music |
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