I. sfȯrt-ˈsän-(ˌ)dō, -ˈsan- adjective or adverb
Etymology: Italian, verbal of sforzare to force
Date: circa 1801
: played with prominent stress or accent — used as a direction in music
II. noun
( plural -dos or sfor·zan·di -(ˌ)dē)
Date: 1890
: an accented tone or chord