I. for ‧ te 1 /ˈfɔːteɪ $ fɔːrt/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: fort (influenced by ⇨ ↑ forte 1 ); ⇨ ↑ fort ]
1 . be sb’s forte to be something that you do well or are skilled at:
He found that running long distances was not his forte.
As a writer, her forte is comedy.
2 . [countable] a note or line of music played or sung loudly
II. for ‧ te 2 /ˈfɔːteɪ $ ˈfɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective , adverb technical
played or sung loudly OPP piano