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sforzando

[sfawrt-sahn-doh; It. sfawr-tsahn-daw]

adjective, adverb Music.

with force; emphatically.

Also, forzando.

Origin:
1795–1805; < Italian, gerund of sforzare to show strength < Vulgar Latin *exfortiāre; see effort

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sforzando or music sforzato (sfɔːˈtsɑːndəʊ, sfɔːˈtsɑːtəʊ)

—*adj, —adv*
1.	sf to be played with strong initial attack

—n
2.	a symbol, mark, etc, such as >, written above a note, indicating this

[C19: from Italian, from sforzare to force, from ex-¹ + forzare, from Vulgar Latin fortiāre (unattested) to force¹]

sforzato or music sforzato

—*adj, —adv*

—n

[C19: from Italian, from sforzare to force, from ex-¹ + forzare, from Vulgar Latin fortiāre (unattested) to force¹]

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