fortissimo en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /fɔːˈtɪsɪməʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /fɔɹˈtɪsɪmoʊ/ (General-American)
- /fɔɹˈtɪsəmoʊ/ (General-American)
- /fɔːˈtɪsəməʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian fortissimo.
Meanings
-
Indicating that the piece is to be played very loudly.
He claims he was doing no more than repeating the standard nationalist account. So he was, but he was also repeating that passionate liberal critique which had resounded, often fortissimo, in British debate when Indian nationalism was still a half-formed dream.
2017 September 7, Ferdinand Mount, “Umbrageousness”, in London Review of Books:(abbreviation) ff
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most fortissimo | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more fortissimo | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
es fortísimo (very loud) · ru форти́ссимо (very loud) · he פוֹרְטִיסִימוֹ (very loud) · id fortissimo (very loud) · it fortissimo (very loud) · ja フォルティッシモ (very loud) · fr fortissimo (very loud) · pt fortíssimo (very loud)