forzando

[ fawrt-sahn-doh; Italian fawr-tsahn-daw ]
/ fɔrtˈsɑn doʊ; Italian fɔrˈtsɑn dɔ /

adjective, adverb Music.

sforzando.

Origin of forzando

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby forzando

forwards, forwent, forwhy, forworn, forza, forzando, fos, fosbury, fosbury flop, foscolo, fosdick

Example sentences from the Web for forzando

  • The terms sforzando, forzando, sforzato and forzato all indicate a strong accent on a single tone or chord.

    Music Notation and Terminology |Karl W. Gehrkens

British Dictionary definitions for forzando

forzando
/ (fɔːˈtsændəʊ) /

adjective, adverb, noun

another word for sforzando