User:Dmh/forte2

English

Etymology

(Unless noted) from Italian forte, strong, from Latin fortis, strong.

Pronunciation

(Unless noted) IPA: (UK)/ˈfɔteɪ/ (US)/ˈfɔɻteɪ/

Noun

forte (plural, fortes)

1. (music) A passage to be played loudly; a loud section.

   This forte marks the climax of the second movement.

Noun

forte (plural, fortes)
Etymology: from French fort, strong, from Latin fortis, strong.
Pronunciation: IPA: (UK) /fɔt/ or /fɔtˈeɪ/; (US) /fɔɻt/ or /fɔɻtˈeɪ/

1. A strength or talent

   He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte.

Noun

forte (plural, fortes)
Etymology: from French fort, strong, from Latin fortis, strong.
Pronunciation: IPA: (UK) /fɔt/; (US) /fɔɻt/

1. The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.

Adjective

1. (music) Loud (abbreviated in musical notation with an f, unicode character 1D141)

   This passage is forte, then there's a diminuendo to mezzo piano.

Adverb

1. (music) Loudly

   The musicians played the passage forte.

Translations

Bulgarian: форте

Related terms

• fortepiano
• fortissimo
• mezzo forte
• pianoforte

See also

• piano

French

Adjective

forte f

1. female form of fort, powerful, strong

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Italian

Adjective

1. strong.