Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Forte \Forte\ (f[=o]rt), n. [IT. forte: cf. F. fort. See
   {Fort}.]
   1. The strong point; that in which one excels.

Forte \For"te\ (f[^o]r"t[asl] or f[=o]r"t[asl]), adv. [It.
   forte, a. & adv., fr. L. fortis strong.] (Mus.)
   Loudly; strongly; powerfully.

Source : WordNet®

forte
     adj : used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the
           forte passages in the composition" [syn: {loud}] [ant:
           {piano}]

forte
     n 1: an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
          [syn: {strong suit}, {long suit}, {metier}, {specialty},
           {speciality}, {strong point}, {strength}] [ant: {weak
          point}]
     2: (music) with great loudness [syn: {fortissimo}]
     3: the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the
        foible

forte
     adv : used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly
           [syn: {loudly}] [ant: {piano}]