Definition of fortissimo
: very loud —used especially as a direction in music
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Origin and Etymology of fortissimo
Italian, superlative of forte
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fortissimo
noun
for·tis·si·mo
Definition of fortissimo
fortissimos
orfortissimi
play \fȯr-ˈti-sə-ˌmē\: a very loud passage, sound, or tone
First Known Use of fortissimo
1856
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