forté
/fˈɔɹteɪ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Alternative form of forte (“loud”).
noun
Misspelling of forte (“strength, talent”).
Example Sentences
- "...lamps lighted on the stage; benches betokened mobility; pedal applications were made forté to the piano; basely violated was the repository of the base viol;..."
- "For variety, few equal him, and his piano and forté passages are, to an attentive ear, peculiarly striking."
- "She bravely guided us through the musical scale and urged us to memorize signature notes and musical terms: staccato, legato, forté, pianissimo."
- "And when marked forté, the notes in a particular passage should all be relatively played at the same loudness. […] Algernon's take on playing "forte" is to play, rather, with "sentiment.""
- "Gurdjieff's main harmonium was a Kasriel model Hero-flutes No. 56 with a range of three and one-quarter octaves and had four stops: trémolo, voix céleste, forté, and flute."
- "Gastronomic renditions of Corsican standards are its forté: the octopus in olive oil and lemon confit is hard to top, and there are plenty of wonderful vegetarian options."