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fortissimo

for·tis·si·mo [ fawr tíssə m ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
very loudly: extremely loudly ( used as a musical direction )



noun  (plural for·tis·si·mos or for·tis·si·mi [ fawr tíssə m ])
Definition:
 
fortissimo piece of music: a passage of music, or an individual note or chord, played fortissimo

[Early 18th century. < Italian, "loudest" < forte (see forte2)]

for·tis·si·mo adjective
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