n. [ IT. forte: cf. F. fort. See Fort. ]
The construction of a fable seems by no means the forte of our modern poetical writers. Jeffrey. [1913 Webster]
‖adv. [ It. forte, a. & adv., fr. L. fortis strong. ] (Mus.) Loudly; strongly; powerfully. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Furnished with, or guarded by, forts; strengthened or defended, as by forts. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]