FORTE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Forte

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 17th century (in forte (sense 2); originally as fort): from French fort (masculine), forte (feminine) ‘strong’, from Latin fortis

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈfɔːteɪ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈfɔːti
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a thing at which someone excels

Short Definition:

thing at which someone excels

Examples:
  • small talk was not his forte
Definition:

the part of a sword blade from the hilt to the middle.

Short Definition:

part of sword blade from hilt to middle

Word: Forte

Speech Type: Adjective

Word: Forte

Speech Type: Adverb

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