fortissimo

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fortissimo

/fɔːˈtɪsɪməʊ/ UK
/fɔːˈtɪsəməʊ/ UK
/fɔɹˈtɪsɪmoʊ/ US
/fɔɹˈtɪsəmoʊ/ US

Rhymes with -ɪsɪməʊ, -ɪsəməʊ

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Borrowed from Italian fortissimo.

adverb more fortissimo · most fortissimo

Indicating that the piece is to be played very loudly. (abbreviation) ff

noun fortissimos · fortissimi

The dynamic sign indicating that the piece should be played fortissimo.

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adv very loud

Español	fortísimo
日本語	フォルティッシモ forutisshimo
Português	fortíssimo
Français	fortissimo
Italiano	fortissimo
Русский	форти́ссимо fortíssimo
עברית	פוֹרְטִיסִימוֹ fortísimo

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"fortissimo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fortissimo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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fortissimo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fortissimo

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@misc{fortissimo_2026,
  title = {fortissimo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fortissimo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}