for‧tis‧si‧mo /fɔːˈtɪsəməʊ, fɔːˈtɪsɪməʊ $ fɔːrˈtɪsəmoʊ/
adjective, adverb[
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Italian;
Origin: 'loudest', from forte; ⇒ forte1]
music that is fortissimo is played or sung very loudly
Antonym : pianissimo ⇒
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