RINFORZANDO

Etymology

Noun

rinforzando (uncountable)

(music) A style of playing with special emphasis.

Source: Wiktionary


Rin`for*zan"do, a. Etym: [It., fr. rinfor to reënforce, strengthen.] (Mus.)

Definition: Increasing; strengthening; -- a direction indicating a sudden increase of force (abbreviated rf., rfz.) Cf. Forzando, and Sforzando.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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