sforzando (redirected from sforzato)

sfor·zan·do  (sfôrt-sänd) also for·zan·do (fôrt-sänd) Music

adv. & adj. Abbr. sfz or sf

Suddenly or strongly accented. Used chiefly as a direction.

n. pl. sfor·zan·dos also for·zan·dos or sfor·zan·di also for·zan·di (-d)

A sforzando tone or chord.

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[Italian, gerund of sforzare, to use force : s-, intensive pref. (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + forzare, to force (from Vulgar Latin *fortire, from Latin fortis, strong; see fortis).]

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sfor·zando adv.

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sforzando [sfɔːˈtsɑːndəʊ], sforzato [sfɔːˈtsɑːtəʊ] Music

adj & adv

(Music / Classical Music) to be played with strong initial attack Abbreviation sf

n

(Music / Classical Music) a symbol, mark, etc., such as >, written above a note, indicating this

[from Italian, from sforzare to force, from ex-¹ + forzare, from Vulgar Latin fortiāre (unattested) to force¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sforzando - an accented chord chord - a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
	2.	sforzando - (music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner