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fortissimo definition

for·tis·simo (fôr tis′ə mō′; It fō̂r tēs′sē mō̂′)

adjective, adverb

very loud

Etymology: It, superl. of forte, forte

noun pl. fortissimos -·mos′ or fortissimi -·mi′ (-mē′)

a fortissimo passage

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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