forte的词源

英文词源

forte (n.)

1640s, fort, from French fort "strong point (of a sword blade)," from Middle French fort "fort, fortress" (see fort). Meaning "strong point of a person, that in which one excels," is from 1680s. Final -e- added 18c. in imitation of Italian forte "strong."

forte (adj.)

music instruction, "loud, loudly," from Italian forte, literally "strong," from Latin fortis "strong" (see fort). Opposed to piano.

中文词源

forte：特长，强项，强音

来自拉丁语fortis, 坚固的，坚强的，词源同fort. 引申词义特长，强项。同时用于音乐名词强音。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：forte 词源，forte 含义。

forte：长处，优点

词根词缀： -fort-力量,强壮 + -e