2 entries under this word

Forte

Fōrte, n.

noun

n. [It. forte, Fr. fort. See supra.] The strong point; that in which one excels.

The construction of a fable seems by no means the forte of our modern poetical writers. Jeffrey.

adverb

(fōr'tā), adv. [It. forte, a. & adv., from Lat. fortis, strong; Pg. forte, Sp. fuerte, Pr. & Fr. fort.] (Mus.) Loud; strong; powerfully.