• noun:   the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
• noun:   (music) with great loudness
• noun:   an asset of special worth or utility

  Example: "Cooking is his forte"

• adjective:   used chiefly as a direction or description in music

  Example: "The forte passages in the composition"

• adverb:   used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly
• name:  A surname (common: 1 in 25000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2864)

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