sforzandos

Variant of sforzando

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
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