Dictionary definition · forte
noun
- an asset of special worth or utility"cooking is his forte"
- a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly
- the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
adjective
- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) indicating that said piece or segment should be played loudly"the forte passages in the composition"
adverb
- used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).