forte
noun/ˈfɔːteɪ/
/fɔːrt/
[singular]- a thing that somebody does particularly well
- Languages were never my forte.
Word Originnoun mid 17th cent. (originally referring to a part of a sword blade; as fort): from French fort (masculine), forte (feminine) ‘strong’, from Latin fortis.Definitions on the go
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