sforzando

(sfôr tsän′dō)

adjective, adverb

with sudden force or emphasis: a musical direction

Origin: It < sforzare, to force: s- (< L ex-, intens.) + VL *fortiare < fortia, force

noun pl. sforzandos

a sforzando note or chord

See sforzando in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb & adj. Abbr. sfz or sf

Suddenly or strongly accented. Used chiefly as a direction.

noun pl. sfor·zan·dos also for·zan·dos or sfor·zan·di also for·zan·di (-dē)

A sforzando tone or chord.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , gerund of sforzare, to use force

Origin: : s-, intensive pref. (from Latin ex-; see ex-)

Origin: + forzare, to force (from Vulgar Latin *fortiāre, from Latin fortis, strong; see fortis)

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