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fortississimo

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English

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fortississimo in music notation

Etymology

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Pseudo-Italianism, derived from fortissimo with an additional -iss-, instead of the expected Italian fortissimissimo.

Adverb

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fortississimo (comparative more fortississimo, superlative most fortississimo)

  1. (music) Indicating that the piece is to be played more loudly than fortissimo.
    Synonym: (slang, humorous) blastissimo
    Antonym: pianississimo
    Alternative form: (abbreviation) fff

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Noun

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fortississimo (plural fortississimos or fortississimi)

  1. (music) The dynamic sign indicating that the piece should be played more loudly than fortissimo.