Forte

[fawrt, fohrt or for 1, fawr-tey] /fɔrt, foʊrt or for 1, ˈfɔr teɪ/

noun
1.
a person’s strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
I don’t know what her forte is, but it’s not music.
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
2.
the stronger part of a sword blade, between the middle and the hilt (opposed to ).
[fawr-tey; Italian fawr-te] /ˈfɔr teɪ; Italian ˈfɔr tɛ/ Music.
adjective
1.
(a direction in a musical score or part) loud; with force (opposed to ).
adverb
2.
(a direction in a musical score or part) loudly.
noun
3.
a passage that is loud and played with force or is marked to be so.
Abbreviation: f.
/fɔːt; ˈfɔːteɪ/
noun
1.
something at which a person excels; strong point: cooking is my forte
2.
(fencing) the stronger section of a sword blade, between the hilt and the middle Compare foible
/ˈfɔːtɪ/
adjective, adverb
1.
loud or loudly f
noun
2.
a loud passage in music
n.

1640s, from French fort “strong point (of a sword blade),” also “fort,” from Middle French fort (see fort). Meaning “strong point of a person” is from 1680s. Final -e- added 18c. in imitation of Italian forte “strong.”
adj.

music instruction, “loud, loudly,” from Italian forte, literally “strong,” from Latin fortis “strong” (see fort).
forte [(fawr-tay)]

A musical direction meaning “to be performed loudly”; the opposite of piano.

Note: The common keyboard instrument the pianoforte (“piano” for short) got its name because it could play both soft and loud notes.