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Meaning of "fortissimo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FORTISSIMO

From Italian, from Latin fortissimus, from fortis strong.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FORTISSIMO

fortissimo  [fɔːˈtɪsɪˌməʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORTISSIMO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fortissimo can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FORTISSIMO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fortissimo

Dynamics (music)

In music, dynamics normally refers to the volume of a sound or note, but can also refer to every aspect of the execution of a given piece, either stylistic or functional. The term is also applied to the written or printed musical notation used to indicate dynamics. Dynamics are relative and do not refer to specific volume levels.

Definition of fortissimo in the English dictionary

The definition of fortissimo in the dictionary is very loud ff. Other definition of fortissimo is a very loud passage in music.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORTISSIMO


Alamo
ˈæləˌməʊ
altaltissimo
ˌæltælˈtɪsɪˌməʊ
altissimo
ælˈtɪsɪˌməʊ
bravissimo
brɑːˈvɪsɪˌməʊ
centesimo
sɛnˈtɛsɪˌməʊ
duodecimo
ˌdjuːəʊˈdɛsɪˌməʊ
dynamo
ˈdaɪnəˌməʊ
Eskimo
ˈɛskɪˌməʊ
Esquimau
ˈɛskɪˌməʊ
generalissimo
ˌdʒɛnərəˈlɪsɪˌməʊ
Geronimo
dʒəˈrɒnɪˌməʊ
lentissimo
lɛnˈtɪsɪˌməʊ
milesimo
miːˈleɪsɪˌməʊ
millimho
ˈmɪlɪˌməʊ
pianissimo
pɪəˈnɪsɪˌməʊ
prestissimo
prɛˈstɪsɪˌməʊ
sextodecimo
ˌsɛkstəʊˈdɛsɪˌməʊ
slow-mo
ˈsləʊˌməʊ
staccatissimo
ˌstækɑːˈtɪsɪˌməʊ
ultimo
ˈʌltɪˌməʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORTISSIMO

forties
fortieth
fortifiable
fortification
fortified
fortified pa
fortified wine
fortifier
fortifies
fortify
fortifyingly
fortilage
fortis
fortississimo
fortitude
fortitudinous
fortlet
fortnight
fortnightlies
fortnightly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORTISSIMO

chimo
fortississimo
in altissimo
legatissimo
limo
octodecimo
pianississimo
Piero di Cosimo
primo
proximo
sentimo
skimo
stretch limo
tempo primo

Synonyms and antonyms of fortissimo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fortissimo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORTISSIMO

Find out the translation of fortissimo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fortissimo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fortissimo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柔弱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fortissimo
570 millions of speakers

English

fortissimo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fortissimo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فورتيسيمو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фортиссимо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fortissimo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সঙ্গীতে অতু্যচ্চকণ্ঠ সুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fortissimo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fortissimo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fortissimo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フォルティッシモ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포르티시모
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fortissimo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đàn rất lớn tiếng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Fortissimo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॉरिसिम्मो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çok kuvvetli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fortissimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fortissimo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фортисимо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Fortissimo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fortissimo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fortissimo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fortissimo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fortissimo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fortissimo

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTISSIMO»

The term «fortissimo» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.263 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTISSIMO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fortissimo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fortissimo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fortissimo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORTISSIMO»

Discover the use of fortissimo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fortissimo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fortissimo! Student's book
At regular intervals throughout the book, there are double-page colour spreads displaying fascinating visual stimulus material to spark off original ideas for composing and improvising.
Roy Bennett, 1996
2
Fortissimo: Backstage at the Opera with Sacred Monsters and ...
You can triumph, you can struggle to survive or you can perish from your wounds.” Fortissimo is a delicious tale of rising talents, angst and heartache and small triumphs, and the music that inspires it all. From the Hardcover edition.
William Murray, 2010
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Bravo fortissimo Glenn Gould: the mind of a Canadian virtuoso
Richly informative, highly entertaining, and wonderfully thought-provoking, readers will find this book to be a truly "human" story that uncovers Gould's life one layer at a time.
Helen Mesaros, 2008
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Lori Biscuit, the Musical Detective: The Escape of Fortissimo
The escape of Fortissimo happens every time a director tells their group to play or sing louder.
Kyri Demby, 2009
5
Catharina, tragoedia de fortissimo S. Catharinae virginis, ...
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Gregoire de Hologne, 1556
6
Murder Fortissimo
When retired headmistress, Harriet Quigley, needs a place to recover from a hospital stay, Firstone Grange seems ideal.
Nicola Slade, 2011
7
Virgin Black Albums: Requiem - Fortissimo, Requiem - Mezzo ...
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LLC Books, 2010
8
The Second Golden Age of the Viennese Symphony: Brahms, ...
There are three crescendos: pianissimo to forte (m.88), mezzo piano to fortissimo (m.ioS), and pianissimo to fortissimo (m.i57). Here, the return to D as the key center at the end of the second wave (mm. 178-30) is a miscalculation, but it is ...
A. Peter Brown, 2003
9
Composer, G. Tautenhahn: A Study
What trem-bling there shall be when the judge shall co-me, and in 4/4 time is joined fortissimo by the soprano in German wel-ches, the tenor in Italian che trem -ito, the bass in Latin quan-tus trte-mor. Trumpets sound an eight-bar call, and at  ...
Marvin Sosna, 2011
10
A Unique and Fortuitous Combination: An Administrative ...
Chapter. Seven. Playing. Harmoniously. and. at. Fortissimo: -1ggj. and. Beyond. A; the 1980s drew toward a close, the law school enjoyed a solid national reputation based on its stable and productive faculty, its expanded physical plant and ...
Gwen Y. Wood, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORTISSIMO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fortissimo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: Mimir 2015: Concert 4 | Mimir Chamber Music Festival …
Well, perhaps a little too excitable; it only the first fortissimo section. This excitable nature continued with an even louder start to the second ... «TheaterJones Performing Arts News, Jul 15»
2
Merola Opera Program Gets a Supersized Introduction
... voices in a 400-seat over-resonant hall, with a large orchestra driven by a conductor who never met a forte he wouldn't make into fortissimo. «San Francisco Classical Voice, Jul 15»
3
RACHMANINOV: Piano Sonata No. 1 in d minor; Var. on a Theme of …
Hammered octaves, fortissimo et marcato, for the sprawling Allegro molto, move the music forward with the typical Rachmaninov flair, leading to ... «Audiophile Audition, Jul 15»
4
P.E.I. man performs with ceremonial guard in Ottawa
Fortissimo is a military and musical spectacular event that takes place July 23-25 on the lawns of Parliament Hill, featuring massed military ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Two albums to listen to: an avant-garde double LP and a new …
Each one contains a common dark motif and sudden shifts from fortissimo to pianissimo and vice versa, portraying Schubert's emotional toil. «UT The Daily Texan, Jul 15»
6
Fine Music in Ireland's Far West Chamber Music, Charming Setting
Fortissimo or Pianissimo -- that's the dilemma of devoted concertgoers at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival. Should we holler out its ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
SU's Festival Series July 9, 16 and 23 are 'not-to-be-missed …
6 in B minor, Op. 74 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky contains four movements: an adagio, a waltz in a different tempo and then a fortissimo march ... «FlipSidePA, Jul 15»
8
Yundi and The Knights make for rich and rewarding double bill at …
Here, Yundi proved himself as an artist of both finesse and sheer power: When he launched into the fortissimo, syncopated chords after the first ... «Chicago Classical Review, Jul 15»
9
Local musician heads to Ottawa
Fortissimo is a military and musical spectacular event that takes place in late July on the lawns of Parliament Hill. It features massed military ... «Chilliwack Progress, Jul 15»
10
Kadenz fermata//Akkord:fortissimo – Neuigkeiten zum PSVita Game
Mit dem Adventure/Novel Game Kadenz fermata//Akkord:fortissimo von 5pb. und La'cryma kommt bald ein neues Spiel für die PSVita heraus. «Sumikai, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fortissimo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fortissimo>. Apr 2024 ».
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