User:Jun-Dai/forte3

English

forte (1)

Etymology

from Italian forte, strong, from Latin fortis, strong.

Pronunciation

IPA: (UK)/ˈfɔteɪ/ (US)/ˈfɔɻteɪ/

Noun

pl. fortes

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

   This forte marks the climax of the second movement.

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.

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forte (2)

Etymology

from French fort, strong, from Latin fortis, strong.

Pronunciation

IPA: (UK) /fɔt/ or /fɔtˈeɪ/; (US) /fɔɻt/ or /fɔɻtˈeɪ/

Noun

pl. fortes

1. A strength or talent

   He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte.

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forte (3)

Etymology

from French fort, strong, from Latin fortis, strong.

Pronunciation

IPA: (UK) /fɔt/; (US) /fɔɻt/

Noun

pl. fortes

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

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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.