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for⋅tis⋅si⋅mo
[fawr-tis-uh-moh; It. fawr-tees-see-maw] 
əˌmoʊ
Music.–adjective
| 1. | (a direction) very loud. |
–adverb
| 2. | (a direction) very loudly. |
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| for·tis·si·mo (fôr-tĭs'ə-mō') adv. & adj. Abbr. ff In a very loud manner. Used chiefly as a direction. n. pl. for·tis·si·mos A note, chord, or passage played fortissimo. [Italian, superlative of forte, strong; see forte2.] |
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Fortissimo
For*tis"si*mo\ (? or ?), adv. [It., superl. of forte, adv. See Forte, adv.] (Mus.) Very loud; with the utmost strength or loudness.
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fortissimo [(fawr-tis-uh-moh)]
A musical direction meaning “to be performed very loudly”; the opposite of pianissimo.
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