Definition of FORTISSIMO

fortissimo

Meanings

Plural: fortissimi, fortissimos

Noun

  • (music) loud
  • The dynamic sign indicating that the piece should be played fortissimo.

Adjective Satellite

  • chiefly a direction or description in music

Adverb

  • a direction in music; to be played very loudly

Adv

  • Indicating that the piece is to be played very loudly.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fortissimo.

Synonyms

forte, very loudly

Antonyms

pianissimo

Scrabble Score: 15

fortissimo is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fortissimo is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fortissimo is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

fortissimo is a valid Words With Friends word