Meaning & use
forte
In music, played or sung loudly, as marked by the symbol f in a musical score.
See it in a sentence
The conductor signaled forte just before the brass section entered loudly.
The final chorus is marked forte to give the piece a powerful ending.
A note on using this word
In music forte means loud, from Italian; in general English, someone's forte instead means their particular strength or talent.
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Words with an opposite meaning
piano
Another way to use it
2. noun
A person's particular strength or skill.
Despite her confidence, public speaking has never actually been her forte at work.
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