Sforzando
Pronunciation : Sfor*zan"do, Sfor*za"to
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [It. sforzando, p. pr., and sforzato, p. p. of sforzare to force.] (Mus.)
Definition : Defn: Forcing or forced; -- a direction placed over a note, to signify that it must be executed with peculiar emphasis and force; -- marked fz (an abbreviation of forzando), sf, sfz, or
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913