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1. forte
noun. ['ˈfɔrteɪ, ˈfɔrt'] an asset of special worth or utility.
Synonyms
- long suit
- strong point
- speciality
- green thumb
- green fingers
- plus
- strong suit
- specialty
- strength
- asset
Antonyms
- weak point
- incapability
- incapableness
- potent
Etymology
- fort (French)
- fortis (Latin)
- forte (Italian)
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Rhymes with Forte
- underreport
- transport
- misreport
- teleport
- vanwart
- vancourt
- valcourt
- rancourt
- precourt
- jeancourt
- extort
- distort
- contort
- consort
- comport
- support
- resort
- report
- purport
- mccourt
- mccort
- laporte
- import
- exhort
- escort
- deport
- cavort
- athwart
- zwart
- thwart
How do you pronounce forte?
Pronounce forte as ˈfɔrteɪ.
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Sentences with forte
1. Noun, singular or mass
Ask students to start the phrase at piano, and then reach forte by the end of the phrase.
Quotes about forte
1. Dove la moralità è troppo forte l'intelletto perisce.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
2. forte-piano
noun. a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds.
Synonyms
- soft pedal
- piano action
- mechanical piano
- grand piano
- sustaining pedal
- clavier
- loud pedal
- piano
- percussive instrument
- keyboard
- upright piano
- Pianola
- pianoforte
- grand
- fallboard
- keyboard instrument
- upright
- fingerboard
- fall-board
- piano keyboard
- sounding board
- stringed instrument
- percussion instrument
- player piano
Antonyms
- loudness
- ignoble
- ordinary
- poor
3. forte
adjective. ['ˈfɔrteɪ, ˈfɔrt'] used chiefly as a direction or description in music.
Synonyms
- loud
- fortemente
Antonyms
- commonality
- disadvantage
- disadvantageous
Etymology
- fort (French)
- fortis (Latin)
- forte (Italian)
4. forte
adverb. ['ˈfɔrteɪ, ˈfɔrt'] used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly.
Antonyms
- minus
Etymology
- fort (French)
- fortis (Latin)
- forte (Italian)
5. forte
noun. ['ˈfɔrteɪ, ˈfɔrt'] the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible.
Synonyms
- blade
- part
- brand
- sword
- steel
Antonyms
- strong
- delicate
- unsoundness
- weak
Etymology
- fort (French)
- fortis (Latin)
- forte (Italian)
6. forte
noun. ['ˈfɔrteɪ, ˈfɔrt'] (music) loud.
Synonyms
- loudness
- volume
- fortissimo
Antonyms
- vulnerability
- rugged
- destructibility
- impermanence
Etymology
- fort (French)
- fortis (Latin)
- forte (Italian)