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fo'rte adv (Mus) in a very loud manner: forte
forte'sė nf 1 fortress; bulwark 2 reinforcing material for clothes or shoes
fo'r|tė adj (i) 1 able to withstand force: strong, tough 2 unyielding and inflexible: hard, stiff, tough; severe, stern 3 forming an abrupt angle: steep, sharp 4 in high degree: intense, loud (sound), bright (light), bitter (cold) 5 able to exert force: strong, powerful 6 nasty, harsh 7 containing a concentrated amount of a caustic substance (such as acid, alcohol, coffee, nicotine, poison) 8 skillful, able, talented |