1. n.1 a person's strong point; a thing in which a person excels.
2 Fencing the part of a sword-blade from the hilt to the middle (cf. FOIBLE 2).
Etymology: F fort strong f. L fortis 2. adj., adv., & n. Mus.
--adj. performed loudly.
--adv. loudly.
--n. a passage to be performed loudly.
Phrases and idioms:
forte piano adj. & adv. loud and then immediately soft.
Etymology: It., strong, loud