English dictionary
sforzando
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Forcing or forced; -- a direction placed over a note, to signify that it must be executed with peculiar emphasis and force; -- marked <i>fz</i> (an abbreviation of <i>forzando</i>), <i>sf</i>, <i>sfz</i>, or &?;.
Source: webster1913
noun
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an accented chord
Source: WordNet 3.0
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(music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack
Source: WordNet 3.0