fortississimo

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adverb

Indicating that the piece is to be played more loudly than fortissimo.

Similar
blastissimo
Opposite
pianississimo
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Meanings

adverbfortississimo (comparative more fortississimo, superlative most fortississimo)

comparative more fortississimo · superlative most fortississimo

  1. entertainmentIndicating that the piece is to be played more loudly than fortissimo.

    Synonyms: blastissimo · Antonyms: pianississimo

nounfortississimo (plural fortississimos or fortississimi)

plural fortississimos · plural fortississimi

  1. entertainmentThe dynamic sign indicating that the piece should be played more loudly than fortissimo.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIndicating that the piece is to be played more loudly than fortissimo.

Similar
blastissimo
Opposite
pianississimo

Origin

Pseudo-Italianism, derived from fortissimo with an additional -iss-, instead of the expected Italian fortissimissimo.

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Translations

Italian fortissimissimo
  • fortissimissimomore loudly than fortissimo
Japanese フォルティッシッシモ
  • フォルティッシッシモ (forutisshisshimo)more loudly than fortissimo
Cite this entry
APA

fortississimo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortississimo

MLA

“fortississimo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortississimo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fortississimo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortississimo.

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