forzando

forzando [fawrt-sahn-doh; Italian fawr-tsahn-daw] ExamplesWord Origin adjective, adverb Music.

1. sforzando.

Origin of forzando First recorded in 1820–30 Examples from the Web for forzando Historical Examples of forzando

The terms sforzando, forzando, sforzato and forzato all indicate a strong accent on a single tone or chord.

Music Notation and Terminology

Karl W. Gehrkens

British Dictionary definitions for forzando forzando adjective, adverb, noun

1. another word for sforzando