fortissimo
[ fawr-tis-uh-moh; Italian fawr-tees-see-maw ]
/ fɔrˈtɪs əˌmoʊ; Italian fɔrˈtis siˌmɔ /
adjective
(a direction) very loud.
adverb
(a direction) very loudly.
Origin of fortissimo
1715–25; < Italian; superlative of
forte
forte2
Words nearby fortissimo
fortified pa,
fortified wine,
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fortin barometer,
fortis,
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fortition,
fortitude,
fortitudinous,
fortnight,
fortnightly
Example sentences from the Web for fortissimo
British Dictionary definitions for fortissimo
fortissimo
/ (fɔːˈtɪsɪˌməʊ) music /
adjective, adverb
very loud
Symbol: ff
noun
a very loud passage in music
Word Origin for fortissimo
C18: from Italian, from Latin
fortissimus, from
fortis strong
Cultural definitions for fortissimo
fortissimo
[ (fawr-tis-uh-moh) ]
A musical direction meaning “to be performed very loudly”; the opposite of pianissimo.