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forte
2
(forte)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfɔːteɪ/
Music
adverb
&
adjective
(especially as a direction) loud or loudly.
noun
a passage performed or marked to be performed loudly.
Origin:
Italian, literally 'strong, loud', from Latin
fortis
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