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Pseudo-Italianism, derived from fortissimo with an additional -iss-, instead of the expected Italian fortissimissimo.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Indicating that the piece is to be played more loudly than fortissimo. Full definition →
Pseudo-Italianism, derived from fortissimo with an additional -iss-, instead of the expected Italian fortissimissimo.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.