staccatissimo

adverb (or adjective)

stac·​ca·​tis·​si·​mo

ˌstäkəˈtisəˌmō

: in a sharper and more detached staccato manner

—used as a direction in music

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from staccato + -issimo, suffix denoting a high degree of (from Latin -issimus, superlative suffix)

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