/ ˈfɔːteɪ; NAmE fɔːrt/ noun , adverb
■ noun
[ sing. ] a thing that sb does particularly well :
Languages were never my forte.
■ adverb
( music ) played or sung loudly
OPP piano
► forte adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
noun mid 17th cent. (originally referring to a part of a sword blade; as fort ): from French fort (masculine), forte (feminine) strong, from Latin fortis .
adverb Italian , literally strong, loud , from Latin fortis .