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mezzo forte
[ fawr-tey ]
adverb
, Music.
- somewhat softer than forte but louder than piano; moderately loud.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mezzo forte1
1805–15; < Italian: literally, half loud
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Example Sentences
Infinite shadings are to be heard where before were only piano, forte, and mezzo-forte.
From Project Gutenberg
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