sforzando
[ sfawrt-sahn-doh; Italian sfawr-tsahn-daw ]
/ sfɔrtˈsɑn doʊ; Italian sfɔrˈtsɑn dɔ /
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adjective, adverb Music.
with force; emphatically.
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Origin of sforzando
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British Dictionary definitions for sforzando
sforzando
sforzato (sfɔːˈtsɑːtəʊ)
/ (sfɔːˈtsɑːndəʊ) music /
adjective, adverb
to be played with strong initial attackAbbreviation: sf
noun
a symbol, mark, etc, such as >, written above a note, indicating this
Word Origin for sforzando
C19: from Italian, from sforzare to force, from ex- 1 + forzare, from Vulgar Latin fortiāre (unattested) to force 1
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