sforzando

adjective, adverb Music.

1. with force; emphatically.

adjective, adverb

1. to be played with strong initial attackAbbreviation: sf

noun

2. a symbol, mark, etc, such as >, written above a note, indicating this

adj.“with sudden energy or impulse,” 1801, from Italian sforzando, gerundive of sforza “to force” (see effort).