| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | for·tis·si·mo |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  fôr-t s  -m  |
| ADVERB & ADJECTIVE: | abbr. ff Music In a very loud manner. Used chiefly as a direction. | | NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. for·tis·si·mos
A note, chord, or passage played fortissimo. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Italian, superlative of forte, strong. See forte2.
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