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FORTISSIMO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A musical composition or musical passage to be performed very loudly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("fortissimo" is a kind of...):
musical passage; passage (a short section of a musical composition)
Derivation:
fortissimo ((chiefly a direction or description in music) very loud and strong)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(chiefly a direction or description in music) very loud and strong
Classified under:
Similar:
forte; loud ((used chiefly as a direction or description in music) loud; with force)
Derivation:
fortissimo (a musical composition or musical passage to be performed very loudly)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A direction in music; to be played very loudly
Synonyms:
fortissimo; very loudly
Classified under:
Antonym:
pianissimo (a direction in music; to be played very softly)
Pertainym:
fortissimo ((chiefly a direction or description in music) very loud and strong)
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