From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfortefor‧te1 /ˈfɔːteɪ $ fɔːrt/ noun 1 → be somebody’s forte2 [countable]APM a note or line of music played or sung loudly
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forte• Massages are a forte of the Waves staff.• Fine lines and shading are not our cultural forte.• Her forte is recreating historical scenes, characters and lives.• Boxing and rugby are his forte.• His forte had been the media sound bite.• I had never been good with pistols, rifles being my forte.• But goat glands were by no means his only forte.fortefor‧te2 /ˈfɔːteɪ $ ˈfɔːr-/ adjective, adverb technical APMplayed or sung loudly OPP pianoOrigin forte1 (1600-1700) French fort (influenced by → FORTE1); → FORT 