fortissimo

A musical term used as an adjective or adverb to indicate that a passage should be played very loudly.

• 🇵🇹Termo musical usado como adjetivo ou advérbio para indicar que um trecho deve ser executado muito alto, com intensidade máxima de som.

1. Very loud C1 formal art

   A musical direction meaning to play or sing a passage very loudly.

   • The orchestra played the final chord fortissimo.
   • The composer marked the section fortissimo for dramatic effect.
   • The conductor demanded a fortissimo from the brass section.

   🇵🇹Muito alto

   Antônimos: pianissimopiano

• more fortissimo comparative form
• most fortissimo superlative form

An adverb borrowed from Italian, used primarily in music to indicate that a passage should be played very loudly. It is the superlative form of 'forte' and is often abbreviated as 'ff' in musical notation.

• 🇵🇹Advérbio de origem italiana usado principalmente na música para indicar que um trecho deve ser tocado muito alto. É o superlativo de "forte" e costuma ser abreviado como "ff" na partitura.

1. Very loudly in music C1 formal

   A musical direction indicating that a passage should be played with the greatest possible volume or force.

   • The conductor instructed the orchestra to play the final chord fortissimo.
   • The piece ends with a dramatic fortissimo passage.
   • The pianist struck the keys fortissimo, filling the concert hall with sound.

   🇵🇹Muito alto na música

   Sinônimos: very loudly

   Antônimos: pianissimo

• fortissimo comparative form
• fortissimo superlative form

A musical term indicating that a passage should be played loudly or very loudly.

• 🇵🇹Termo musical que indica que um trecho deve ser executado muito alto ou com grande intensidade sonora. Também pode designar o próprio trecho ou passagem executada com essa dinâmica.

1. Very loud musical passage C1 formal art

   A section of music that is played at the loudest dynamic level, as indicated by the notation 'ff'.

   • The orchestra finished the symphony with a powerful fortissimo.
   • The conductor demanded a dramatic fortissimo from the brass section.
   • In the final movement, the piece builds to an explosive fortissimo.

   🇵🇹Fortíssimo

2. Dynamic marking in music C1 formal art

   An instruction in a musical score indicating that the piece should be played very loudly.

   • The composer wrote fortissimo above the last chord.
   • Practicing a fortissimo requires strong breath support for wind players.
   • The pianist lifted her hands dramatically before the fortissimo crash.

   🇵🇹Fortíssimo

   Antônimos: pianissimo

• fortissimi plural form
• fortissimos plural form
• fortissimi' possessive plural form
• fortissimos' possessive plural form
• fortissimo's possessive singular form