forte

== English == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed 1640–50; earlier fort < Middle French; disyllabic pronunciation by association with Italian forte, from Latin fortis (“strong”). Doublet of fort and fortis. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɔːteɪ/, /fɔːˈteɪ/, /ˈfɔːti/, /fɔːt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfoɹ.teɪ/, /ˈfoɹti/, /foɹt/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)teɪ, -eɪ, -ɔː(ɹ)ti, -ɔː(ɹ)t (non-hoarse-horse) IPA(key): (rhotic) /ˈfoːɹt/, (non-rhotic) /ˈfoət/ ==== Noun ==== forte (plural fortes) A strength or talent; a strong point. The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt. ===== Synonyms ===== See Thesaurus:forte ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Italian forte (“strong”). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɔːteɪ/ IPA(key): (General American) /ˈfoɹteɪ/ (non-hoarse-horse) IPA(key): (rhotic) /ˈfoːɹteɪ/, (non-rhotic) /ˈfoəteɪ/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)teɪ ==== Adverb ==== forte (comparative more forte, superlative most forte) (music) Loudly, as a dynamic in a piece of music. (abbreviation) f ===== Related terms ===== fortepiano fortissimo fortississimo mezzo forte pianoforte ===== Translations ===== ==== Adjective ==== forte (comparative more forte, superlative most forte) (music) Loud. ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== forte (plural fortes) A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music. ===== Related terms ===== ===== See also ===== piano === References === === Anagrams === Foret, fetor, frote, ofter == Danish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈfɒːd̥ə] === Etymology 1 === From Old Danish forta, fortæ (“space around a horse”), see fortov (“pavement”). ==== Noun ==== forte c (singular definite forten, plural indefinite forter) (historical) open space in a village (historical) enclosed cattle path ===== Declension ===== ===== Further reading ===== “Forte,1” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog === Etymology 2 === From Italian forte, from Latin fortis (“strong”). ==== Adverb ==== forte (music) forte, loudly Antonym: piano == Esperanto == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈforte/ Rhymes: -orte Syllabification: for‧te === Adverb === forte strongly ==== Related terms ==== forta forto malforta perforto ==== See also ==== fortika === Further reading === “forte”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN “forte”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-present == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔʁt/ === Adjective === forte f sg feminine singular of fort === Anagrams === foret, forêt == Galician == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɔɾte/ [ˈfɔɾ.t̪ɪ] Rhymes: -ɔɾte Hyphenation: for‧te === Etymology 1 === From Old Galician-Portuguese forte, from Latin fortis, fortem (“strong”), from Old Latin forctis, fortis, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”). ==== Adjective ==== forte m or f (plural fortes) strong ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From praza forte, "strong place". ==== Noun ==== forte m (plural fortes) fortress ===== Derived terms ===== fortín === References === Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “forte”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “forte”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “forte”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “forte”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega “forte”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 “forte”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 == Italian == === Etymology === From Latin fortem, from Old Latin forctis, fortis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɔr.te/ Rhymes: -ɔrte Hyphenation: fòr‧te === Noun === forte m (plural forti) fort, fortress Synonyms: fortezza, fortilizio, fortino, bicocca, piazzaforte, roccaforte, ridotta a strength or talent === Adjective === forte m or f by sense (plural forti, superlative fortissimo) strong Sono alto e forte. ― I am tall and strong. loud Synonym: alto (linguistics) stressed vocali forti ― stressed vowel ==== Synonyms ==== robusto ==== Antonyms ==== debole ==== Related terms ==== fortemente fortezza fortificare forza === Further reading === forte in Dizionario di Italiano online - La Repubblica == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈfɔr.tɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈfɔr.te] === Etymology 1 === From the ablative singular of fors (“chance, luck”). ==== Noun ==== forte ablative singular of fors ==== Adverb ==== forte (not comparable) by chance, accidentally Synonym: fortuītō once, once upon a time perhaps, perchance Synonyms: forsit, forsitan, fortāsse, fortāssis as luck would have it Synonym: temere as it (just so) happens/happened ==== Related terms ==== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Adjective ==== forte nominative/vocative/accusative singular neuter of fortis === References === “forte”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “forte”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers "forte", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) “forte”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894), Latin Phrase-Book‎[1], London: Macmillan and Co. == Norman == === Adjective === forte f feminine singular of fort == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Adjective === forte definite singular of fort plural of fort == Old Galician-Portuguese == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin fortem (“strong”), from Old Latin forctis, fortis, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɔɾ.te/ === Adjective === forte m or f by sense (plural fortes) strong; powerful (capable of producing great physical force) (of wind, water, etc.) strong; fast moving etc. (of a disease or symptom) strong; severe fortified (of a castle) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Fala: forti Galician: forte Portuguese: forte === Further reading === Universo Cantigas - "forte" == Portuguese == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese forte, from Latin fortis (“strong”), from Old Latin forctis, fortis, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”). === Pronunciation === (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɔh.tɪ/, /fɔhtʲ/, /fɔʈʲ/ Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔʁt͡ʃi, (Portugal) -ɔɾtɨ Hyphenation: for‧te === Noun === forte m (plural fortes) strength (pronounced quality), strong suit fortress Synonym: fortaleza === Adjective === forte m or f (plural fortes, comparable, comparative mais forte, superlative o mais forte or fortíssimo, diminutive fortinho, augmentative fortão) capable of producing great force; strong; forceful capable of withstanding great force; strong; durable highly stimulating to the senses; intense; extreme; strong (euphemistic) fat Synonym: gordo ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “forte”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “forte”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “forte”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2026 “forte”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “forte”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian forte or Latin fortis. === Adjective === forte m or f or n (indeclinable) strong, powerful ==== Declension ==== === Adverb === forte strongly == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian forte. Doublet of fuerte. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfoɾte/ [ˈfoɾ.t̪e] Rhymes: -oɾte Syllabification: for‧te === Adjective === forte m or f (masculine and feminine plural fortes) (music) forte === Adverb === forte (music) forte === Noun === forte m (plural fortes) (music) forte === Further reading === “forte”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian forte. === Adverb === forte (not comparable) (music) forte (loudly) === Noun === forte n (music) forte (passage to be played loudly) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “forte”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “forte”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “forte”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)