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sforzando

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Adjective, Noun, Adverb

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sfor=zan=do

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun sforzando has 2 senses

sforzando(n = noun.communication) Array - an accented chord; Array

sforzando(n = noun.communication) Array - (music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack; Array

musical notation

CIDE DICTIONARY

sforzando, a. [It. sforzando, p. pr., and sforzato, p. p. of sforzare to force.].

Forcing or forced; -- a direction placed over a note, to signify that it must be executed with peculiar emphasis and force; -- marked fz (an abbreviation of forzando), sf, sfz, or 1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

sforzando, adj., adv., & n. (also sforzato)
--adj. & adv. Mus. with sudden emphasis.
--n. (pl. -os or sforzandi)
1 a note or group of notes especially emphasized.
2 an increase in emphasis and loudness.

Etymology

It., verbal noun and past part. of sforzare use force

For further exploring for "sforzando" in Webster Dictionary Online

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