/ Dictionary / Index F forte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: forte Pronunciation: (fôrt, fōrt or, for 1, fôr'tā), [key] — n. a strong point, as of a person; that in which one excels: I don't know what her forte is, but it's not music. the stronger part of a sword blade, between the middle and the hilt (opposed to foible). for•te Pronunciation: (fôr'tāIt.fôr'te), [key] — Music. Music. —adj. (a direction) loud; with force (opposed to piano). —adv. (a direction) loudly. —n. a passage that is loud and forcible, or is intended to be so. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: forte (Thesaurus) Fort Duquesne forte-piano Related Content Daily Word Quiz: exemplary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language