fortissimo

adv. & adj. (Abbr. ff)
In a very loud manner. Used chiefly as a direction.

n., pl., -mos.
A note, chord, or passage played fortissimo.

[Italian, superlative of forte, strong. See forte².]

(fawr-tis-uh-moh)

A musical direction meaning “to be performed very loudly”; the opposite of pianissimo.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (music) with great loudness
  Synonym: forte

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The adjective fortissimo has one meaning:

Meaning #1: chiefly a direction or description in music

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The adverb fortissimo has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a direction in music; to be played very loudly
  Synonym: very loudly
  Antonym: pianissimo (meaning #1)
  Derived from adjective: fortissimo (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - fortissimo
adj. - fortissimo
n. - fortissimo

Nederlands (Dutch)
fortissimo (muziek)

Français (French)
adv. - (Mus) fortissimo
adj. - (Mus) fortissimo
n. - (Mus) fortissimo

Deutsch (German)
adv. - (Mus.) fortissimo, sehr laut
n. - Fortissimo
adj. - (Mus.) fortissimo, sehr laut

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv., -
adj., -
n. - (μουσ.) φορτίσιμο

Italiano (Italian)
fortissimo

Português (Portuguese)
adv., -
n. - fortíssimo (m) (Mús.)

Русский (Russian)
фортиссимо

Español (Spanish)
adv. - fortísimo, muy fuerte
adj. - fortísimo, muy fuerte
n. - fortísimo, muy fuerte, pasaje que es ejecutado fuertemente

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - fortissimo (mus.)
adj. - fortissimo (mus.)
n. - fortissimo

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
极强地, 极强的, 用极强音奏的音

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 極強地
adj. - 極強的
n. - 用極強音奏的音

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - (음악) 매우 강하게
adj. - 매우 강한
n. - 매우 크게 형성 된 절

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 最強音部

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) جدا (صفه) صارخ (الاسم) نغم صارخ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮בקול רם מאד, חזק, פורטיסימו‬
adj. - ‮חזק, בקול רם מאד, פורטיסימו‬
n. - ‮קטע מוסיקלי לביצוע בקול רם מאד‬

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