a symbol, mark, etc, such as >, written above a note, indicating this
Word origin
C19: from Italian, from sforzare to force, from ex-1 + forzare, from Vulgar Latin fortiāre (unattested) to force1
rinforzando in American English
(Italian ˌʀinfɔʀˈtsɑːndɔ)
adjective or adverb
sforzando
Word origin
[1795–1805; ‹ It: reinforcing (ger. of rinforzare, equiv. to ri-re- + inforzare to enforce)]This word is first recorded in the period 1795–1805. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: hopscotch, mirage, oxidize, sharpshooter, wrecker