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Fortissimo

noun/fɔːɹtˈɪsɪmˌoʊ/
Definition
(music) loud
chiefly a direction or description in music
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fɔːɹtˈɪsɪmˌoʊ/
🇬🇧British English
/fɔːtˈɪsɪmˌəʊ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fɔːtˈɪsɪmˌəʊ/
4 syllables Say it as /fɔːɹtˈɪsɪmˌoʊ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
noun(music) loud
adjectivechiefly a direction or description in music
adverba direction in music; to be played very loudly
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
fortísimo
(música) fuerte
🇵🇹Portuguese
fortíssimo
(música) alto
🇷🇺Russian
фортиссимо
(музыка) громко
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फोर्टिसिमो
(संगीत) जोर से
🇧🇩Bengali
ফরটিসিমো
(সঙ্গীত) জোরে
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫోర్టిస్సిమో
(సంగీతం) బిగ్గరగా
🇮🇳Marathi
फोर्टिसिमो
(संगीत) जोरात
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફોર્ટિસિમો
(સંગીત) મોટેથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫೋರ್ಟಿಸ್ಸಿಮೊ
(ಸಂಗೀತ) ಜೋರಾಗಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫോർട്ടിസിമോ
(സംഗീതം) ഉച്ചത്തിൽ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
最强音
(音乐)大声
🇯🇵Japanese
フォルテシモ
(音楽)大音量
🇰🇷Korean
매우 강하고 크게
(음악) 크게
🇻🇳Vietnamese
pháo đài
(âm nhạc) ồn ào
🇹🇭Thai
ฟอร์ติสซิโม
(ดนตรี) ดัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
benteng
(musik) keras
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صارخ
(الموسيقى) بصوت عال
🇮🇷Persian
فورتیسیمو
(موسیقی) با صدای بلند
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fortissimo'?
The primary meaning of 'fortissimo' is '(music) loud'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fortissimo' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fortissimo' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fortissimo' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fortissimo' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'fortissimo' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'fortissimo' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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