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Adjective: fortissimo  for'ti-su`mow
  1. Chiefly a direction or description in music
Noun: fortissimo  for'ti-su`mow
  1. (music) loud
    - forte
Adverb: fortissimo  for'ti-su`mow
  1. A direction in music; to be played very loudly
    - very loudly, ff

Derived forms: fortissimos

See also: forte, loud

Type of: intensity, loudness, volume

Antonym: pianissimo

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