forte
Portuguese, noun/ˈfɔʁ.t͡ʃi/
forte is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “strength (pronounced quality), strong suit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “fortaleza”.
What does forte mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinestrength (pronounced quality), strong suit
- 2
masculinefortress
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinecapable of producing great force; strong; forceful
O homem forte levantou o carro.
- 2
femininemasculinecapable of withstanding great force; strong; durable
- 3
femininemasculinehighly stimulating to the senses; intense; extreme; strong
Senti um cheiro muito forte.
- 4
femininemasculinefat
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. que tem força 2. valente 3. robusto 4. corpulento
noun: 1. fortaleza 2. castelo 3. lado ou feição por onde uma pessoa ou coisa oferece mais resistência 4. antiga moeda de prata de D. Dinis
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of forte
- fortes plural
- mais forte comparative
- o mais forte superlative
- fortíssimo superlative
- fortinho diminutive
- fortão augmentative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce forte?
- Brazil /ˈfɔʁ.t͡ʃi/
- Brazil [ˈfɔh.t͡ʃi]
- /ˈfɔɾ.t͡ʃi/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to forte
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is forte in Portuguese?
forte appears 200 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).