Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Forte

Forte (fōrt) , noun

[IT. forte: compare French fort. See Fort.]

1.
The strong point; that in which one excels.
The construction of a fable seems by no means the forte of our modern poetical writers. — Jeffrey
2.
The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible.

Forte (fôr"ta o fōr"ta) , adverb

[Italian forte, a. & adv., from Latin fortis strong.]

(Music) Loudly; strongly; powerfully.