fortissimo

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fortissimo

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Music

for·tis·si·mo /fɔːˈtɪsəməʊ $ fɔːrˈtɪsəmoʊ/ adjective, adverb APMmusic that is fortissimo is played or sung very loudly 〔音乐〕非常响的[地]；极强的[地]；用极强音的[地] OPP pianissimo → forteOrigin fortissimo (1700-1800) Italian “loudest”, from forte; → FORTE1

for·tis·si·mo adjectiveChineseSyllable

fortissimo
for‧tis‧si‧mo /fɔːˈtɪsəməʊ, fɔːˈtɪsɪməʊ $ fɔːrˈtɪsəmoʊ/

adjective, adverb

Date: 1700-1800
Language: Italian
Origin: 'loudest', from forte; ⇨ forte¹

music that is fortissimo is played or sung very loudly
OPP pianissimo ⇨ forte

for·tis·simo

BrE

/fɔːˈtɪsɪməʊ/

NAmE

/fɔːrˈtɪsɪmoʊ/

adverb

(abbreviation

ff

)

(

music 音乐,

from Italian

)

very loudly 很强

OPP

▸

for·tis·simo

adjective

for·tis·simo

BrE

/fɔːˈtɪsɪməʊ/

NAmE

/fɔːrˈtɪsɪmoʊ/

adjective

(abbreviation

ff

)

(

music 音乐,

from Italian

)

played or sung very loudly 很强的

OPP

pianissimo