'Forte' definitions:
Definition of 'forte'
(from WordNet)
adverb
Used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly [syn: forte, loudly] [ant: piano, softly]
adjective
Used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the forte passages in the composition" [syn: forte, loud] [ant: piano, soft]
noun
An asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte" [syn: forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength] [ant: weak point]
noun
(music) loud [syn: forte, fortissimo]
noun
The stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
Definition of 'Forte'
From: GCIDE
- Forte \Forte\ (f[=o]rt), n. [IT. forte: cf. F. fort. See Fort.]
- 1. The strong point; that in which one excels. [1913 Webster]
- The construction of a fable seems by no means the forte of our modern poetical writers. --Jeffrey. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Forte'
From: GCIDE
- Forte \For"te\ (f[^o]r"t[asl] or f[=o]r"t[asl]), adv. [It. forte, a. & adv., fr. L. fortis strong.] (Mus.) Loudly; strongly; powerfully. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'forte'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a cappella,
- abbandono,
- ability,
- ableness,
- accrescendo,
- adagietto,
- adagio,
- affettuoso,
- agilmente,
- agitato,
- allegretto,
- allegro,
- aloud,
- amabile,
- amoroso,
- andante,
- andantino,
- appassionatamente,
- appassionato,
- aptitude,
- area,
- bag,
- booming,
- brillante,
- bump,
- caliber,
- capability,
- capacity,
- capriccioso,
- competence,
- con affetto,
- con agilita,
- con agitazione,
- con amore,
- crescendo,
- cup of tea,
- deafening,
- decrescendo,
- diminuendo,
- dolce,
- dower,
- dowry,
- ear-piercing,
- ear-rending,
- ear-splitting,
- earthshaking,
- effectiveness,
- efficiency,
- endowment,
- equipment,
- faculty,
- field,
- flair,
- fortemente,
- fortissimo,
- full,
- genius,
- gift,
- in full cry,
- instinct,
- lamentabile,
- larghetto,
- larghissimo,
- largo,
- legato,
- leggiero,
- line,
- long suit,
- loud,
- loud-sounding,
- loudish,
- loudly,
- lustily,
- main interest,
- makings,
- manner,
- marcando,
- medium,
- metier,
- morendo,
- natural endowment,
- natural gift,
- noisily,
- oyster,
- parlando,
- parts,
- pealing,
- pet subject,
- pianissimo,
- piano,
- piercing,
- pizzicato,
- plangent,
- potential,
- power,
- powers,
- prestissimo,
- presto,
- pursuit,
- qualification,
- rallentando,
- resounding,
- resoundingly,
- ringing,
- ringingly,
- ritardando,
- ritenuto,
- scherzando,
- scherzo,
- scherzoso,
- sonorous,
- sordo,
- sotto voce,
- specialism,
- speciality,
- specialization,
- specialty,
- spiccato,
- staccato,
- stentoraphonic,
- stentorian,
- stentorious,
- strength,
- stretto,
- strong flair,
- strong point,
- style,
- talent,
- talents,
- technicality,
- the goods,
- the stuff,
- thing,
- thunderous,
- tonitruant,
- tonitruous,
- tremolando,
- tremoloso,
- trillando,
- type,
- uproariously,
- vocation,
- way,
- weakness,
- what it takes,
- window-rattling
Words containing 'Forte'
- Fort,
- Forted,
- fort up,
- Cedar Fort,
- Eau forte,
- Fort Ann,
- Fort Ashby,
- Fort Atkinson,
- Fort Belvoir,
- Fort Bend,
- Fort Benton,
- Fort Bliss,
- Fort Bragg,
- Fort Branch,
- Fort Branch, IN,
- Fort Bridger,
- Fort Calhoun,
- Fort Carson,
- Fort Chiswell,
- Fort Cobb,
- Fort Coffee,
- Fort Collins,
- Fort Davis,
- Fort Defiance,
- Fort Deposit,
- Fort Devens,
- Fort Dix,
- Fort Dodge,
- Fort Drum,
- Fort Duchesne,
- Fort Edward,
- Fort Fairfield,
- Fort Fairfield, ME,
- Fort Gaines,
- Fort Garland,
- Fort Gay,
- Fort Gibson,
- Fort Greely,
- Fort Hall,
- Fort Hancock,
- Fort Hood,
- Fort Hunt,
- Fort Jennings,
- Fort Johnson,
- Fort Jones,
- Fort Kent,
- Fort Kent, ME,
- Fort Knox,
- Fort Laramie,
- Fort Lauderdale,
- Fort Lawn,
- Fort Lee,
- Fort Lewis,
- Fort Loramie,
- Fort Lupton,
- Fort Madison,
- Fort McKinley,
- Fort Meade,
- Fort Mill,
- Fort Mitchell,
- Fort Montgomery,
- Fort Morgan,
- Fort Myers,
- Fort Oglethorpe,
- Fort Payne,
- Fort Peck,
- Fort Pierce,
- Fort Pierre,
- Fort Plain,
- Fort Ransom,
- Fort Recovery,
- Fort Riley,
- Fort Ripley,
- Fort Ritchie,
- Fort Rucker,
- Fort Salonga,
- Fort Scott,
- Fort Shaw,
- Fort Shawnee,
- Fort Smith,
- Fort Stewart,
- Fort Stockton,
- Fort Sumner,
- Fort Supply,
- Fort Thomas,
- Fort Thompson,
- Fort Totten,
- Fort Towson,
- Fort Valley,
- Fort Washakie,
- Fort Washington,
- Fort Wayne,
- Fort Wayne, IN,
- Fort White,
- Fort Worth,
- Fort Wright,
- Fort Yates,
- Fort Yukon,
- Forty Fort,
- Nutter Fort,
- Old Fort,
- Spanish Fort,
- Star fort,
- fort ticonderoga,
- Cedar Fort, UT,
- Estates of Fort Lauderdale,
- Fort Ann, NY,
- Fort Ashby, WV,
- Fort Atkinson, IA,
- Fort Atkinson, WI,
- Fort Belknap Agency,
- Fort Belvoir, VA,
- Fort Bend County,
- Fort Bend, TX,
- Fort Benning South,
- Fort Benton, MT,
- Fort Bliss, TX,
- Fort Bragg, CA,
- Fort Bragg, NC,
- Fort Bridger, WY,
- Fort Calhoun, NE,
- Fort Campbell North,
- Fort Carson, CO,
- Fort Chiswell, VA,
- Fort Cobb, OK,
- Fort Coffee, OK,
- Fort Collins, CO,
- Fort Davis, TX,
- Fort Defiance, AZ,
- Fort Deposit, AL,
- Fort Devens, MA,
- Fort Dix, NJ,
- Fort Dodge, IA,
- Fort Drum, NY,
- Fort Duchesne, UT,
- Fort Edward, NY,
- Fort Gaines, GA,
- Fort Garland, CO,
- Fort Gay, WV,
- Fort Gibson, OK,
- Fort Greely, AK,
- Fort Hall, ID,
- Fort Hancock, TX,
- Fort Hood, TX,
- Fort Hunt, VA,
- Fort Indiantown Gap,
- Fort Jennings, OH,
- Fort Johnson, NY,
- Fort Jones, CA,
- Fort Knox, KY,
- Fort Laramie, WY,
- Fort Lauderdale, FL,
- Fort Lawn, SC,
- Fort Lee, NJ,
- Fort Lee, VA,
- Fort Leonard Wood,
- Fort Lewis, WA,
- Fort Loramie, OH,
- Fort Lupton, CO,
- Fort Madison, IA,
- Fort McKinley, OH,
- Fort Meade, FL,
- Fort Meade, MD,
- Fort Mill, SC,
- Fort Mitchell, KY,
- Fort Montgomery, NY,
- Fort Morgan, CO,
- Fort Myers Beach,
- Fort Myers Shores,
- Fort Myers, FL,
- Fort Oglethorpe, GA,
- Fort Payne, AL,
- Fort Peck, MT,
- Fort Pierce North,
- Fort Pierce South,
- Fort Pierce, FL,
- Fort Pierre, SD,
- Fort Plain, NY,
- Fort Polk North,
- Fort Polk South,
- Fort Ransom, ND,
- Fort Recovery, OH,
- Fort Riley North,
- Fort Riley, KS,
- Fort Ripley, MN,
- Fort Ritchie, MD,
- Fort Rucker, AL,
- Fort Salonga, NY,
- Fort Scott, KS,
- Fort Shaw, MT,
- Fort Shawnee, OH,
- Fort Smith, AR,
- Fort Smith, MT,
- Fort Stewart, GA,
- Fort Stockton, TX,
- Fort Sumner, NM,
- Fort Supply, OK,
- Fort Thomas, KY,
- Fort Thompson, SD,
- Fort Totten, ND,
- Fort Towson, OK,
- Fort Valley, GA,
- Fort Walton Beach,
- Fort Washakie, WY,
- Fort Washington, MD,
- Fort Washington, PA,
- Fort White, FL,
- Fort Worth, TX,
- Fort Wright, KY,
- Fort Yates, ND,
- Fort Yukon, AK,
- Forty Fort, PA,
- North Fort Myers,
- Nutter Fort, WV,
- Old Fort, NC,
- Spanish Fort, AL,
- fort-lamy,
- forte-piano,
- Estates of Fort Lauderdale, FL,
- Fort Belknap Agency, MT,
- Fort Bend County, TX,
- Fort Benning South, GA,
- Fort Campbell North, KY,
- Fort Indiantown Gap, PA,
- Fort Leonard Wood, MO,
- Fort Myers Beach, FL,
- Fort Myers Shores, FL,
- Fort Pierce North, FL,
- Fort Pierce South, FL,
- Fort Polk North, LA,
- Fort Polk South, LA,
- Fort Riley North, KS,
- Fort Walton Beach, FL,
- North Fort Myers, FL,
- fort george g. meade,
- fort george gordon meade,
- Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside,
- Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside, KS