forte
- A person's strong suit or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in. nounCooking is not my forte, but I can bake a mean cake.He has a natural forte for public speaking.
- In music, a direction indicating that a passage is to be played loudly. adjective/adverbThe composer marked the section with a forte to emphasize its intensity.The orchestra played the piece with a sudden forte, filling the hall with sound.