forte-piano

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

for·te–pi·a·no

adv or adj
\ˌfr-ˌtā-pē-ˈä-(ˌ)nō, ˌfr-tē-\

Definition of FORTE-PIANO

: loud then immediately soft —used as a direction in music

First Known Use of FORTE-PIANO

1823

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