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Definition of forte noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

forte

noun
 
/ˈfɔːteɪ/
 
/fɔːrt/
[singular]
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  1. 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.
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