Meaning of FORTISSIMO
| Pronunciation: | | for'tisu`mow
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- [n] (music) with great loudness
- [adv] a direction in music; to be played very loudly
- [adj] chiefly a direction or description in music
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| | Synonyms: | | forte, forte, loud, very loudly |
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| | Antonyms: | | pianissimo, very softly | | |
| | See Also: | | intensity, loudness, volume | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \For*tis"si*mo\ (? or ?), adv. [It., superl. of
forte, adv. See {Forte}, adv.] (Mus.)
Very loud; with the utmost strength or loudness.
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