fortissimo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fɔːˈtɪsɪˌməʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɔrˈtɪsəˌmoʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fôr tis′ə mō′; It. fôr tēs′sē mô′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
for•tis•si•mo /fɔrˈtɪsəˌmoʊ/USA pronunciation   [Music.]
adj. 
  1. Music and Dancevery loud.

adv. 
  1. Music and Dancevery loudly.
See -fort-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
for•tis•si•mo  (fôr tis′ə mō′; It. fôr tēs′sē mô′),USA pronunciation [Music.]
adj. 
  1. Music and Dance(a direction) very loud.

adv. 
  1. Music and Dance(a direction) very loudly.
  • Italian; superlative of forte forte2
  • 1715–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fortissimo / fɔːˈtɪsɪˌməʊ/ ,
  1. very loud
    Symbol: ff
  1. a very loud passage in music
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian, from Latin fortissimus, from fortis strong
'fortissimo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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