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   For·te

   /ˈfôrˌtā/

   

   adverb

   • 1. (especially as a direction) loudly: "the figure in this bar should be played forte"

   adjective

   • 1. played loudly: "the pianissimo lightness in the upper strings against the forte melody is perfectly weighted"

   noun

   • 1. a passage performed or marked to be performed loudly.

   Word Origin Italian, literally ‘strong, loud’, from Latin fortis.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • F

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

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