fortississimo

English

fortississimo in music notation

Etymology

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

Adverb

fortississimo (comparative more fortississimo, superlative most fortississimo)

1. (music) Indicating that the piece is to be played more loudly than fortissimo.

   Alternative form: (abbreviation) fff

   Synonym: (slang, humorous) blastissimo

   Antonym: pianississimo

Translations

more loudly than fortissimo

• Italian: fortissimissimo
• Japanese: フォルティッシッシモ (ja) (forutisshisshimo)

Noun

fortississimo (plural fortississimos or fortississimi)

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