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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Forte

/(fōrt)/ · IPA /ˈfoɹ.teɪ/
01 n. The strong point; that in which one excels.
  1. 1.
    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.
  2. 2.
    The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible.
02 adv. Loudly; strongly; powerfully.
  1. 1.
    Loudly; strongly; powerfully.(Mus.)