dagesh forte

noun

A form of dagesh which originally indicated gemination of its consonant sound.

OriginLatin forte →
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Meanings

noundagesh forte (plural dagesh fortes)

plural dagesh fortes

  1. HebrewgrammarA form of dagesh which originally indicated gemination of its consonant sound.

Origin

  1. Latinforte“strong”
  2. Englishdagesh forte

From dagesh + Latin forte (“strong”).

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Translations

German Dagesch forte
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Latin Dagesch forte
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APA

dagesh forte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dagesh%20forte

MLA

“dagesh forte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dagesh%20forte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dagesh forte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dagesh%20forte.

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