forte

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Noun 1.2.3 Adjective 1.2.3.1 Translations 1.2.4 Adverb 1.2.4.1 Translations 1.2.4.2 Related terms 1.2.4.3 See also 1.3 References 2 Esperanto 2.1 Adverb 3 French 3.1 Adjective 4 Italian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Adjective 4.3.1 Synonyms 4.3.2 Antonyms 4.3.3 Related terms 5 Latin 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Adverb 5.2.1 Synonyms 5.3 Verb 5.3.1 Related terms 5.4 References 6 Portuguese 6.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

From French fort (“‘strong’”), from Latin fortis (“‘strong’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /fɔt/ or IPA: /fɔtˈeɪ/ or IPA: /ˈfɔteɪ/
• (US) IPA: /fɔɻt/ or IPA: /fɔɻtˈeɪ/ or IPA: /ˈfɔɻteɪ/

Traditionally pronounced by purists with only one syllable, it comes from a French noun. Often confused in usage with forte, a two-syllable word coming from Italian. The two words are considered Heteronyms in written English only if the accent mark is dropped. Without the accent mark its proper pronunciation must be gleaned from context, often leading to mispronunciation. ^{[1] [2]}.

[edit] Noun

forte (plural fortes)

1. A strength or talent.

   He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte.

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

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Italian forte (“‘strong’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈfɔteɪ/
• (US) IPA: /ˈfɔɻteɪ/

[edit] Noun

forte (plural fortes)

1. A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.

   This forte marks the climax of the second movement.

[edit] Adjective

forte (comparative fortissimo, superlative fortississimo)

1. (music) Loud. Used as a dynamic directive in sheet music in its abbreviated form, {f.}, to indicate raising the volume of the music. (abbreviated in musical notation with an f, unicode character 1D141)

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

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[edit] Adverb

forte (comparative fortissimo, superlative fortississimo)

1. (music) loudly

   The musicians played the passage forte.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• fortepiano
• fortissimo
• fortississimo
• mezzo forte
• pianoforte

[edit] See also

• piano

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ The Vocabula Review
2. ^ grammarerrors.com

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[edit] Esperanto

[edit] Adverb

forte

1. strongly

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[edit] French

[edit] Adjective

forte f.

1. Feminine form of fort.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin fortis

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: fòrte, IPA: /ˈfɔrte/, SAMPA: /"fOrte/

[edit] Adjective

forte m and f (m and f plural forti)

1. strong
2. (linguistics) stressed

   vocali forti - stressed vowel

[edit] Synonyms

• robusto

[edit] Antonyms

• debole

[edit] Related terms

• fortemente
• fortezza
• fortificare
• forza

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From the ablative of fōrs (“‘chance, luck’”)

[edit] Adverb

fōrte (not comparable)

1. by chance, accidentally
2. once, once upon a time
3. perhaps, perchance, as luck would have it

[edit] Synonyms

• (by chance): fōrtuītō
• (perhaps): fōrsit, fōrsitan, fōrtasse, fōrtassis

[edit] Verb

1. it could be said, it may be said

[edit] Related terms

fōrs fōrsan fōrsit

fōrsitan fōrtasse fōrtassis

fōrtuītō fōrtuītus fōrtūna

[edit] References

• Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)

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[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Adjective

forte m. and f. (plural fortes)

1. strong