noun Download 🔗Share A strength or talent. Examples : "He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte." ability character achievement quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt. Examples : "The sword instructor emphasized using the fortes for blocking attacks, as it's the strongest part of the blade near the hilt. " weapon part military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music. Examples : "The orchestra swelled, and the piece reached one of its many fortes before softening again. " music sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fortis consonant. Examples : "Linguistics students learn that in some languages, "fortes" like /p t k/ are pronounced with more force than their lenis counterparts /b d ɡ/. " language phonetics linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading