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Adjective: fortissimo  for'ti-su,mow
  1. (chiefly a direction or description in music) very loud and strong
Noun: fortissimo  for'ti-su,mow
  1. A musical composition or musical passage to be performed very loudly
Adverb: fortissimo  for'ti-su,mow
  1. A direction in music; to be played very loudly
    - ff

Derived forms: fortissimos

See also: forte, loud

Type of: musical passage, passage

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